Skirt wrap

Title
Skirt wrap
Year/Period
Early 20th century onwards
Region
Cambodia
Material
Technique
Dimension
Gross measurement: 295.5 x 84.8 cm
Accession No.
2008-00300

This skirt cloth known as 'sampot hol', is a Khmer woman's silk skirt cloth patterned with resist-dyed weft (horizontal) ikat (hol).This piece has finely woven patterns in yellow, blue and green against a red ground. Up until mid 19th century, Khmer textiles with elaborate patterns were also highly favoured by the aristocracy who wore them as part of their ceremonial costumes. Today, however, they are worn by women for festivals.