Framed Akha Hilltribe Jacket
Stock No
JACK01
2013
- £895.00
- €1,059 Euro
- $1,099 US Dollar
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Item Description
This beautiful jacket dates to the first half of the C20 and is a jacket from the Akha hilltribe. They originated from Tibet but are mostly now found living in Laos, Myanmar, northern Thailand and SW China.
The jacket is a dark indigo colour and is made from hand spun and hand loomed cotton. It is decorated with very tiny cross stitches is silk which are also coloured with natural dyes. It is a rare and beautiful thing and a wonderful record from a vanishing culture. I've mounted the jacket on heavyweight linen stretched over canvas.
If you would like a Perspex box to cover the jacket, this can be arranged. These are useful to dust off and protect from fading by UV light.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Surrey, Surrey
Item Dimensions
H: 28cm W: 42cm D: 1.5cm
Period
First quarter 20th Century
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Surrey, Surrey
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)7795 343042