Woman's Jacket

Textile

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Tracing Patterns Foundation

Name/Title

Woman's Jacket

Entry/Object ID

2026.4.11

Description

A woman's jacket from Lahu people in northern Thailand. Made of locally woven handspun cotton, decorated with embroidery using commercial yarns.

Acquisition

Accession

2026.4

Source or Donor

Ian McCabe

Credit Line

Gift of Ian and June McCabe

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown Maker

Time Period

Mid-20th Century

Textile Details

Technique

Plain Weave, Embroidery, Appliqué

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Thailand

Dimensions

Width

127 cm

Length

72 cm

Material

Cotton

Provenance

Notes

Purchased by Ian McCabe from a dealer in Thailand in 1977-79