E1427: Hmong Story Cloth, Refugee Motif

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1427

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

N/A

Materials:

fabric ➔ thread ➔ embroidery thread
fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton

Dimensions:

89 cm L
86.5 cm W

Provenance of Object:

Made in refugee camp in Thailand, then relocated to Northeast Iowa. Sold/purchased in Decorah, IA.

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Hmong

Production Date:

Late 1970s, early 1980s.

Use/Function:

Decoration; tell story of the past.

Source Locality:

Made in refugee camp based on cloth on back.

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