Meditation piece
Datelate 19th-early 20th century
Maker
Laotian
Label TextPurposeful disorientation is provoked with small stripes that lead into constant subtle variations. The artistic goal for cloths of this type was said to help viewers discard preconceptions of balance and engage in meditation about the order of life, and Buddhist principles of non-substantiality, impermanence and suffering.
Object number95.46
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Order and Border", February 26, 2010 - August 28, 2011Credit LineGift of David and Maria Paly
Dimensions16 3/4 in. (42.55 cm)
L.: 40 1/2 in.
MediumCotton and silk cloth with natural dye
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