2020 093 WHITE TROUSERS DAO RITUAL COAT

Title

2020 093 WHITE TROUSERS DAO RITUAL COAT

Description

Coat of a high-level Taoist shaman of the Dao Quần Trắng (White Trousers Dao) people. Made from hand-woven cotton dyed with indigo, depicting numerous ritual symbols; embroidered with silk thread, the majority of which are dyed with natural, locally prepared dyes.

Ethnic Group

Dao

Region

Northern Mountains of Việt Nam

Timeline

Early 20th Century

Dimensions

L107cm W91cm

Files

© Sébastien Löffler / NOI Pictures
© Sébastien Löffler / NOI Pictures

Collection

Citation

“2020 093 WHITE TROUSERS DAO RITUAL COAT,” UNIS Cultural Collection, accessed April 16, 2024, https://unisculturalcollection.omeka.net/items/show/98.