E1379: Hmong Bookmark, Cross-Stitch Step Motif

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1379

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Documentary Artifact ➞ Bookmark

Marks/Labels:

CHS- Center for Hmong Studies

Materials:

fabric ➔ cloth ➔ satin
fabric ➔ thread ➔ embroidery thread
fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton ➔ Monks

Dimensions:

33.4 cm L
2.4 cm W

Provenance of Object:

Hmong Woman in Laos to Lee Pao Xiong for a conference (Concordia University St. Paul, Minnesota).

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Hmong

Production Date:

2010s

Use/Function:

Used to hold your place in a book.

Source Locality:

Laos

Acquisition Date:

November 12 2016

Description:

This is a Hmong made bookmark. It is cross-stitch technique made with baby blue, pink, yellow, and green embroidery thread. The motif of the book mark is steps and the cross-stitch design in on a purple satin ribbon.

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