Fringed Runner

Navy with gold medallions

Laotian textiles incorporating gold threads, metallic accents, or medallion motifs represented a highly prestigious art form historically reserved for royalty, weddings, and elite Buddhist ceremonies. Prestigious colors: Gold is frequently paired with deep red (symbolizing vitality), black, or indigo, with the metallic sheen catching the light to serve as a spiritual and earthly.

• Title: Tablecloth

• Date: 2005

• Geography: Vientiane, Laos

• Medium: Silk

• Dimensions: H. 76 in.  W. 31 in.

• Provenance: Purchased in Vientiane, Laos

• Inventory Number:  LA.02