{"product_id":"163-antique-hilltribe-beaded-textile-katu-loin-cloth","title":"163 Antique Hilltribe Beaded Textile Katu Loin Cloth","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003eAntique Hilltribe Ceremonial Body Cloth with Woven Beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGorgeous textile woven with the white beads that look stunning against the dark indigo and red cloth!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the tribal textiles that I acquired early in my collecting days that made me fall in love with the aesthetics of old tribal textile art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsed as a wrap over the shoulders, waist \u0026amp; loin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote the abrash on the fringes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glass beads have been woven (not embroidered) into the textiles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProbably from the Katu or Co Tu people, Attapeu province, Laos or may be from a related Vietnam hilltribe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstimated to be from the early-mid 1900s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMEASUREMENT : 328 x 27 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow hard to find even at the source\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/378295581\/figure\/fig1\/AS:11431281224426696@1708260358050\/A-Ta-Oi-sings-at-a-cultural-event-of-his-ethnic-group.png\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elink to this type of cloth worn at a festival. \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eSave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eSave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eSave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist\/user. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSigns of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003eTherefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28667788035,"sku":"163","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/163_Antique_Katang_Katu_Hilltribe_Bead_textile_art_indigo_02.jpg?v=1776314643","url":"https:\/\/wovensouls.com\/products\/163-antique-hilltribe-beaded-textile-katu-loin-cloth","provider":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}