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Silk "Sampot" (Loin Cloth)

early 1900s

Cambodia

Medium
Silk: tabby weave, weft ikat
Measurements
Overall: 90.2 x 297.1 cm (35 1/2 x 116 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1925.117
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A horizontally long woven silk cloth features solid bands of deep maroon at its ends. Between them, fine threads of muted green, red, and yellow-orange interweave to create a dense, repetitive pattern of small diamonds and dots. Symmetrical bands of horizontal geometric motifs frame the top and bottom of this central field. The intricate weaving across the rectangular textile gives the surface a rhythmic, layered, and highly textured appearance.

Silk "Sampot" (Loin Cloth)

early 1900s

Cambodia

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