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Woman's skirt
Medium
silk, dyes (weft ikat), cotton (supplementary weft weave)
Measurements
79.0 cm (centre back) 66.5 cm (waist, flat)
Place/s of Execution
Laos
Accession Number
2006.278
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 2006
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Gallery location
Level 1, NGV International
Physical description
The skirt is patterned in weft ikat designs, with supplementary weft threads incorporated in intermediary bands. In Laos ikat is referred to as mat mi.