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Ceremonial wrap

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

Medium
silk, dyes (weft ikat)

Measurements
94.5 × 340.0 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 2006

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Laos

Accession Number
2006.279

Department
Asian Art

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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.