E1163: Hmong Cross-stitch, Courtship Ball Purple

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1163

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Materials:

fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton
fabric ➔ thread

Dimensions:

9 cm L
10 cm W

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Hmong

Use/Function:

Used by young Hmong, seeking partner, thrown to partner. One partner asks question, throws the ball, and the one who catches answers the question. If the thrower does not like the answer, they move on. If they do like the answer, they can continue to throw and catch and build "courtship".

Source Locality:

LaCrosse, WI

Acquisition Date:

1980s

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