E1171: Hmong Story Cloth, Refugee Story Motif

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1171

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Materials:

fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton
fabric ➔ thread ➔ embroidery thread

Dimensions:

79.5 cm L
86 cm W

Provenance of Object:

This object was most likely made in a refugee camp in Thailand and then shipped to the states to be sold.

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Hmong

Use/Function:

This object was used as a decorative piece of Folk Art

Source Locality:

Decorah, Iowa

Acquisition Date:

1970 – 1989

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