A FINE SILK IKAT WOMAN’S CEREMONIAL SKIRT (SARONG), TAI NUEA PEOPLE

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A FINE SILK IKAT WOMAN’S CEREMONIAL SKIRT (SARONG), TAI NUEA PEOPLE This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve Northeast Laos, Hua Phan Province, late 19th to mid-20th century. Rectangular in form, intricately woven in the weft ikat technique, with yarns dyed in vermilion red, canary yellow, and navy blue, forming a pattern of parallel bands of varying widths in alternating colors, each containing a series of abstract geometric decorative motifs. Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: 75.5 x 148.5 cm The Tai Nuea are a Tai-speaking people of northern Laos whose communities historically settled in fertile river valleys and maintained close cultural links with neighboring regions of China, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Their identity is shaped by Theravada Buddhism, village-based social traditions, and a strong heritage of ceremonial dress. Ikat is a weaving technique in which yarns are resist-dyed prior to weaving, producing patterns that emerge in the finished textile. The process begins by binding sections of the yarn with impermeable ties or bindings, such as tightly wrapped thread or rubber bands, to prevent dye penetration. The precision of this resist application determines the sharpness and definition of the final design. Once bound, the yarns are dyed. The protected areas retain their original color, while the exposed sections absorb the dye. This sequence of binding and dyeing may be repeated multiple times to introduce additional colors and increasingly complex patterns. After dyeing is complete, the warp threads are carefully aligned on the loom in preparation for weaving. During weaving, slight shifts in alignment create the characteristic softly blurred or ‘feathered’ edges that distinguish ikat textiles. When the resist-dyeing process is applied to both warp and weft threads so that their patterns align in the woven fabric, the technique is known as double ikat. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related silk ikat woman’s ceremonial skirt, Laos, late 20th century, 79 cm long, in the National Gallery of Victoria, accession number 2006.278. Compare a closely related silk ikat ceremonial skirt, Northeast Laos, late 19th to early 20th century, 129.5 cm long, exhibited at the Seattle Art Museum, 9 March-29 May 2023, exhibition number MA95.

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