Embroidered Dress with Silver Inlaid

Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China
Beijing, China

This Lahu dress is made of black velveteen, decorated with silver balls and embroidered patterns around the collar, cuffs and hem. The skirt is usually embroidered with wave-like patterns that evoke fields of grain.

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Title: Embroidered Dress with Silver Inlaid
Provenance: Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China
Original Source: http://bwg.muc.edu.cn/
Object type: Clothes
Ethnic group: Lahu

Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China

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