E1380: Hmong Pandau Reverse Applique, Heart Motif

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1380

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Materials:

fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton
fabric ➔ thread ➔ embroidery thread

Dimensions:

28.6 cm L
29.7 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:

This is used for decoration and to show how Hmong would create the pandaus.

Source Locality:

Laos

Acquisition Date:

November 12 2016

Description:

This is a smaller square reverse applique pandau made with baby blue and pink cotton cloth and green, red, blue, and yellow embroidery thread. The motifs include hearts, flowers, and an elephant's foot motif without the border composed on four hearts.

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