E1418: Hmong Clothing, Sivceeb Headwrap

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1418

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Clothing ➞ Headwear ➞ Head Wrap

Marks/Labels:

N/A

Materials:

fabric ➔ thread ➔ embroidery thread
fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton

Dimensions:

181.5 cm L

Provenance of Object:

Made in Decorah, IA.

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Hmong

Production Date:

Late 1970s, early 1980s.

Use/Function:

Band to go around headwrap.

Source Locality:

Made in Decorah, IA.

Description:

Sivceeb is a thin striped band that wraps around a woman's headdress that traditionally signifies their unmarried status.

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