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Ceremonial wrap

Ceremonial wrap
(Chong kaben)
(late 19th century)

Medium
silk, dyes (weft ikat)
Measurements
94.5 × 340.0 cm
Place/s of Execution
Laos
Accession Number
2006.279
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 2006
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
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.