Cotton sarong, tubular in construction with long ends sewn together. Garment is made of four pieces of fabric sewn together: a thin strip of unnbleached cotton is at one end, followed by a red stripe, then a wide centre panel of thin green and black stripes, and a strip of yellow embroidery covered by geomentirc designs in black, with green, pink and white embellishments. Small white and black motifs lead from the yellow area onto a red stripe which ends the piece.

• Narrative

  Sarong made by a weaver from the Wat Lai (temple) weaving school at Doi Tao (Turtle Mountain). The weavers go to Wat Phra Sing in Chang Mai City to sell their woven fabrics.

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• Type of Item sarong
• Culture Thai
• Material cotton fibre, dye
• Measurements height 94.7 cm, width 64.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Bill McLennan
• Received from Bill McLennan, Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget

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• Made in Chiang Mai

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• Creation Date during 2011
• Collection Date during 2011
• Ownership Date before April 2014
• Acquisition Date on April 24, 2014

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3057/0001