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Hip Wrapper (Phaa Nung)
In the 19th century, phaayok from Nakhon Si Thammaratprovince was sent as tribute to the Bangkok court, but production had ceased by the early 20th century. Under Her Majesty’s direction, the SUPPORT Foundation [link]has recently revived phaayok weaving there. This piece was used as asample for the most advanced SUPPORT weavers to copy.
Date
ca. 1912
Dimensions
94 x 326 cm
Materials
Silk; metal thread
Technique
Discontinuous supplementary weft
Culture/Region
NeunThammang, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand
Accession Number
2010.20.3
Remarks
King Rama V (r. 1868-1910) frequently ordered phaayok from Nakorn Si Thammaratas royal gifts. At least one example survives in the palace collections.