Title
Ceremonial banner
Year/Period
Late 20th century
Region
North Thailand, Laos
Material
Technique
Dimension
Gross measurement: H225.8 x W21.8 (width of textile only) cm
Accession No.
2008-00302
Collection of
This Tai Lue banner is woven with supplementary-weft (horizontal) bands of motifs in red and indigo blue. Motifs on this piece include elepants, horses, birds, geometric and floral designs, and architectural motifs.The Tai migrated sometime during the 13th century into Southeast Asia through Vietnam to Laos and Thailand, from the Yangtze River region and the southern provinces of China. They also travelled north and west into Myanmar.
