E1076: Hmong Story Cloth, Laos Harvest and New Year Motif

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1076

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Materials:

fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton
fabric ➔ thread ➔ embroidery thread

Dimensions:

142 cm L
142 cm W

Provenance of Object:

Hmong Immigrants in Iowa sold to the Klevar's. However, it may have been produced in Asia and shipped to US for sale.

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Hmong

Production Date:

1980s most likely, late 1970s possible.

Use/Function:

Representing and recording scenes of a typical Hmong agricultural cycle over the course of the year, from slash and burn agriculture through tending and harvesting grain to the New Year celebrations at the end.

Source Locality:

Iowa, USA

Acquisition Date:

1980s

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