E1368: Hmong Story Cloth, Animal Around Lake Motif

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1368

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

None

Materials:

fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton
fabric ➔ thread ➔ embroidery thread

Dimensions:

38.4 cm L
39.4 cm W

Provenance of Object:

Based on the cloth that is the back of the storycloth, this storycloth most likely was created in a refugee camp in Thailand, brought to Decorah, Iowa, and sold in Decorah, Iowa.

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Hmong

Production Date:

ca. 1980s

Use/Function:

This story cloth's function is decoration while depicting the animals seen in Laos.

Source Locality:

This pandau is most likely from a refugee camp in Thailand.

Acquisition Date:

November 3 2016

Description:

This is a smaller embroidered story cloth depicting a scene of common animals found in Laos. It is set on a gray-blue cloth.

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