Doll
HM2017.01.07
from the collection of
Title
"White Tai" (Tai Khao)Creation Date
circa 1970 – 1973Dimensions
14 in H x 3 in W
Width is measured shoulder-to-shoulder. 2 ½ in for the width of the wooden base.
Description
“White Tai (Tai Khao)” is labeled on the bottom of the wooden block the doll is standing on. She belongs to the Tai Don “Tai Khao” ethnic group in northern Laos and Vietnam. Their name came from the white shirt women in the group wear. This doll is wearing a white shirt with black lining with blue/black embroidered wrap skirt and a black head cloth. She is carrying a woven straw basket on her side.