Half of a "Sampot" (Skirt Cloth)

1800s–early 1900s Overall: 76.2 x 345.3 cm (30 x 135 15/16 in.) Source image
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Ikat-dyed silks from Southeast Asia are weft ikats. Both the technique and the use of silk originated in India and spread to those parts of Southeast Asia that were accessible to international trade. There, it gradually replaced the earlier technique of warp ikat using cotton....

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