{"product_id":"tai-dam-black-tai-indigo-ceremonial-jacket","title":"Tai Dam (Black Tai) Indigo Ceremonial or Funerary Jacket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA remarkable ceremonial coat of the Tai Dam, or Black Tai, an ethnolinguistic group historically centered in northwestern Vietnam and neighboring Laos. Known as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esua hi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, garments of this type were made for important ritual occasions and were particularly associated with funerary traditions and the passage of the deceased into the ancestral realm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe deeply indigo-dyed cotton coat is enlivened by finely worked polychrome decoration, much of it concentrated on areas revealed only when the garment is opened. Rows of highly stylized flowering and tree-like forms cover the lower portion, while a larger sacred motif appears prominently on the upper back. These vegetal patterns belong to the rich symbolic vocabulary of Tai Dam textiles, where plants, flowers and ritual trees could evoke fertility, ancestry and the supernatural landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe contrast between the restrained exterior and the unexpectedly elaborate interior gives the garment a particularly powerful presence. Complete early examples of male \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esua hi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are relatively uncommon, as such garments were traditionally closely connected to funerary use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn excellent example of Tai Dam ceremonial textile art, combining indigo weaving, intricate silk ornament and deeply rooted ritual symbolism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e4'4\" x 3'3\"  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAge: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMid 20th Century \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorthern Vietnam \/ Laos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType of Textile: \u003c\/strong\u003eCeremonial Jacket\u003cem\u003e (sua hi)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndigo dyed cotton with hand embroidered designs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood with a few small holes and missing threads at the ends of the sleeves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTX725\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HEIRLOOM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51724310315325,"sku":"TX725","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1965\/6737\/files\/VietnameseThaiDamCeremonialIndigoJacket_back.jpg?v=1779147981","url":"https:\/\/www.heirloombk.com\/products\/tai-dam-black-tai-indigo-ceremonial-jacket","provider":"HEIRLOOM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}