Skirt
43-12-101
From: India (uncertain) | Thailand (uncertain) | China (uncertain) | Surat
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Tanchoi |
| Object Number | 43-12-101 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Indian | Thai |
| Provenience | India (uncertain) | Thailand (uncertain) | China (uncertain) | Surat |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk | Taffeta | Bullion |
| Technique | Brocade | Dyed | Woven |
| Iconography | Floral |
| Description | Plain-weave taffeta. Purple ground with woven design of yellow and green silk in a pattern of daisies and diamonds. Woven gold bullion design in border at each end. Colors are reversed on the back so that the general effect is green and yellow. This is likely a Thai textile (Pha yok) or possibly made for the Thai market. |
| Length | 300 cm |
| Width | 96 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Mrs. Frances E. (Harry) Markoe, 1943 |
| Other Number | C7 - Other Number |
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