Object Number | 51-9-14 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Northern Lao |
Provenience | Thailand |
Date Made | 18th Century - 1951 |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Cotton |
Description | Open, sleeveless jacket, white with ink. Jackets like this were worn by soldiers for protection. The inscriptions and images are thought to make the wearer invisible and have power. They are similar to tattoos called sak yant. |
Length | 55 cm |
Width | 42 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. W. H. Kneedler, 1951 |
Other Number | L-1-18 - Other Number |
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