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Li Woman’s skirt

Li Woman’s skirt


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Directory: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Textiles: Pre 1960: Item # 1082903

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Fine and rare four paneled skirt, from the Meifu subgroup of the Li people, Hainan Island, circa mid 20th century. These kinds of textiles are unique among Chinese minority weavings as they combine supplementary weft brocade and tie dye ikat techniques. The colored threads in the brocaded panel are polyester and commercial white thread while the rest of the skirt is hand spun cotton and indigo. There is some minor even fraying at the bottom and a few negligible small holes. W: 124cm/49in and H: 86cm/33.8in.