E1530: Laotian Sinh Cloth Skirt

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1530

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Clothing ➞ Outerwear ➞ Skirt

Materials:

fabric ➔ cloth ➔ silk
fabric ➔ thread ➔ embroidery thread
metal ➔ brass ➔ buttons

Dimensions:

79.5 cm L
70.2 cm W
Thickness: 0.4 cm

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Laotian

Production Date:

1984

Use/Function:

This fabric was sold to the donor and made into a skirt

Source Locality:

Samsanouk Chareunsouk's aunt, hand woven in Laos in 1984

Acquisition Date:

1984

Description:

Laotian skirt made of handwoven sinh cloth from Laos. Donor bought from Sonsanouk Charuensouk's aunt who lives in Laos. Value of $60 when it was purchased in 1984.

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