Cotton Cloth hand-loomed weaving with Silk Floss motifs of Deer

In the cultural context textiles and motifs are not merely aesthetic designs but containers of aura and ethos and used in ceremonies to reflect the sentiment.

The characters of deer are likeness for peace, refraining from persecuting others, alertness and vigilance at all times.

Therefore, the deer picture refers to alert person with awareness and carefulness in living a life and consciousness at all times.

Note the amazing use of negative space to create all the motifs in this textile

And the use of multiple colors in the bands in the field is also worthy of attention.

Mounted on a backing cloth

From the Tai peoples in the area in the border between Vietnam and Laos

Estimated to be from the early-mid 1900s

Size including base cloth mounting 36'' x 64'' (95 x 170 cm)

The size of the textile itself is 66 x 125 cm

Used. Not Perfect.