cloth, Dzao “paa” female wedding head cloth. cloth very dark blue, woven, with extensive embroidery in white, brown, and black. embroidery in bands of repeating patterns around central square containing other embroidered motifs. blue cloth is hemmed on 4 sides. 2 separate pieces of woven cloth (balanced plain weave), one off-white, one brown, folded over and sewn on as edging. entire cloth including edging: approx. 38.5 cm x 39 cm
Donor:
Eric Crystal
Collection place:
Vietnam
Verbatim coll. place:
Vietnam
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Textile samples
Function:
2.0 Use not specified (Secular Dress and Accoutrements, and Adornment)