Tribal Textiles of Southeast Asia - 2
from the collection of Marla Mallett Textiles	HOME

Here are more tribal weavings and embroideries from Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Burma. Many tribal peoples migrated into these areas from southwestern China, and their textiles are closely related to pieces on our Chinese Minority textile pages. There are also parallels with Indonesian craft traditions. Contemporary silk brocades from Laos are posted separately.   To see the full textiles and close-up photos, click on the inventory numbers below. To go back to our first Indo-China page, click Here.  To see textile art from other parts of the world, go to our HOME page.  For a virtual visit with some of the people who made these textiles check out our  Snapshot Tour of Laos and Thailand.

	Mien Yao Wedding Apron Thailand 44"x 28"plus straps and tassels Silk embroidery, braid applique and silver ornaments on cotton B-6736
	Lahu Jacket Thailand 49"x 19" Embroidery, appliquéd bands, cowry shells, metal ornaments, and coins B-6742
	Tubular Skirt - Sin Mii Surin Province, Thailand 34½"x 33½" Silk weft ikat B-4504
	Shoulder Cloth Laos 15½"x 73" plus tassels Silk brocading on silk B-6068
	Tai Daeng Wedding Blanket Laos 38"x 68" Silk brocading on silk B-6134
	Early Tai Daeng Banner Northeast Laos 17"x 21'6" Silk, with silk brocading B-6266
	Tai Lue Tube Skirt - Pha Sin Northern Laos 29"x 31" Silk brocading and tapestry B-4856
	Tai Dam Blanket Panel Laos 14½"x 67" Indigo-dyed cotton brocading on cotton B-6054
	Tai Daeng Phaa Sin Houa Phan, Laos 33½"x 35½" Silk weft ikat and brocading B-6755
	Akha Hat or Headdress Cover Thailand 8"x 9½"(flat) Embroidery and cotton appliqué; buttons, silver ornaments B-6767
	Khami Breast Cloth Burma 15½"x 31" Cotton, with inlaid brocading B-3903
	Mien Yao Dowry Pouch Northern Laos 13"x 14" Cotton, with silk braid and  cotton appliqué B-6304
	Mien Yao Bag with Pom Poms Thai/Lao border area 10"x 9" plus strap Silk embroidery, pompoms, metal  ornaments and border cord B-6672
	Shoulder Cloth or Curtain Panel Suvanakhit area. Southern Laos. 17"x 57" Cotton with silk brocading. B-6322
	Tai Daeng Tube Skirt- Phaa Sin Sam Neua area, NE Laos 29"x 29½" Silk brocading on cotton B-6048
	Ikor Cloak Phongsaly. Northern Laos 25"x 45½" Cotton appliqué on cotton B-6137
	Tai Lao Skirt Border - Tin Sin  Laos 10½"x 38½" Cotton, brocaded with silk B-4857
	Lao Door Curtain Northeast Laos 19"x 50" Cotton, with silk brocading B-6208
	Lai Tai Sarong Northeast Laos 25½"x 63" Silk brocading and ikat B-4903
	Khami Breast Cloth Burma 13"x 26" Cotton, with inlaid brocading B-6309
	Silk Shoulder Cloth -  Phaa Biang Chiang Kwong, Laos 19½"x 65" Silk brocading on cotton B-4881
	Tai Dam Headcloth Houa Phan, Laos 16"x 69" Silk embroidery on cotton B-6728
	Curtain Panel Laos 24"x 59½" Silk brocading on cotton B-6224
	Karen Blouse NW Thailand or Burma 24½"x 21½" Cotton brocading on cotton B-6737
	Kachin Bag Burma 10"x 44" Brocaded cotton, with orchid root embroidery, glass beads, buttons, & coins B-6751
	Two Hmong Embroidered Panels Vietnam 4½"x 13½ 4½"x 14½" Silk embroidery and cotton braid B-4695 B-4696
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This contemporary embroidery tells a personal story of Hmong refugees escaping from Nasou, Laos, into Thailand in the early 1980s, before coming to the US.  Larger photo