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Skirt cloth

Title

Skirt cloth

Year/Period

c. 1930s-1940s

Region

Northeastern Thailand

Material

silk

Technique

weft ikat

Dimension

Object size: 95.8 x 69.3 cm

Accession No.

T-0935

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

This 'mudmee' (also 'matmi') or silk skirt cloth consists of weft ikat patterns of red on black designs.'Mudmee' woven textiles originate from the northeastern part of Thailand. 'Mud' means to tie or bind while 'mee' refers to silk strands. It is the Thai version of the 'ikat' or the tie and dye technique used to create patterns. The designs range from the abstract to Buddhist motifs.