DP24_37 - A close-up of a Black Tai woman.

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionBlack Tai woman at the Army Day celebrations, Vientiane, Laos. The headscarf of the Black Ta'i woman is embroidered, not woven. Little cloth covered buttons in matching colours are attached to the edges in groups of four. Worn low on the head, the headscarf shows that the woman is unmarried.Date Original23 March 1963CountryLaos

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SeriesISEAS0051 DP24_37SEACC CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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SubjectClothing & dressArmy DayVientianeLaosBlack Tai

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ProvenanceDorothy Pelzer

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Accession NumberDP24_37

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