Tubular skirt made from tabby-woven silk decorated with weft ikat in orange, pink green and red. The decoration consists of a wide band with a single border underneath. The band is decorated with a pink and green lattice pattern. Each diamond contains what appears to be a quadruped in orange. The border is separated from the main band by a thin orange band. The decoration on the border consists of a zigzag, with fringe-like lines extending towards the selvedge. The seam has been sewn by machine.
skirt; textile; samphot hol
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