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The design shows celestial adorers (‘thepanom’) depicted in red, with a centre-field trellis pattern with a blue ground. The cloth borders are particularly distinguished, with finely drawn mythical creatures (‘garuda’ and ‘kinnari’). The double-register end-panel has distinctively Thai-style motifs.\r\n\r\nSkilful Indian textile workers made such cloth to order, using motifs and patterns specifically designed for the Thai market.","physicalDescription":"Skirt cloth border (pha nung) of painted mordant-dyed, painted resist-dyed and painted cotton. 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