Woman's Tube Skirt
Name/Title
Woman's Tube SkirtEntry/Object ID
2025.3.8Description
A ceremonial skirt from the Ha Li people of Hainan Island, China. The garment is crafted from handspun cotton with silk and cotton supplementary weft decoration. It consists of several panels that were woven separately on a backstrap loom and joined together. The design features "giant" human figures and geometric motifs. The piece dates to the early 20th century.Acquisition
Accession
2025.3Source or Donor
Christopher BuckleyCredit Line
Gift of Christopher BuckleyMade/Created
Time Period
Early 20th CenturyTextile Details
Technique
Plain Weave, Supplementary-weft PatterningEthnography
Cultural Region
Island
HainanCountry
ChinaCulture/Tribe
Ha Li