E1184: Hmong Clothing, Skirt

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1184

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Materials:

fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton
fabric ➔ thread ➔ embroidery thread
metal ➔ unidentified

Dimensions:

71.3 cm L
62.7 cm W

Provenance of Object:

The fabric for this skirt was brought from Thailand and the skirt was made in LaCrosse by a Hmong woman named Va Yang

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Hmong

Production Date:

This object was made in the late 1970's

Use/Function:

This object was meant to be worn during festivals and other special events.

Source Locality:

Thailand

Acquisition Date:

1975 – 1979

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