This textile is a wrapping cloth for a female silver crown worn by the Làn Ti ẻn people of Northern Vietnam as part of a complex arrangement of power between the female spirit, women’s hair, and the cosmos. Di ferent levels that are periodically revealed or hidden also exist within this dynamic. When the crowns are not being worn, they are kept wrapped in a cloth, such as the one shown here. This extremely intricate and brilliantly executed cosmic map uses indigo cotton-embroidered symbols and old Chinese characters. Their usage in a non-Chinese language, re-signi fcation in a magical context, and particular calligraphy all make them di fcult to read outside the context in which they were made.
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Designed & Developed by: Curves n' Colors | Visual identity by: Wkshps
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