Minneapolis Institute of Art

Shoulder wrap blanket (Phaa tuum)

Lao-Tai

Date

mid 20th century

Medium

Cotton, silk, supplementary weft patterning

Culture

Lao-Tai

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

The phaa tuum is a light weight blanket that can be wrapped around the shoulders at night to provide extra warmth, but is also used as a travelling blanket or as a baby blanket. Lao-Tai, Laos, Asia

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