E1441: Hmong Clothing, Embroidered Panel for Skirt, geometric Motif

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1441

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Clothing ➞ Outerwear ➞ Skirt

Marks/Labels:

N/A

Materials:

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

Dimensions:

143.5 cm L
18.5 cm W

Provenance of Object:

Made in refugee camp in Thailand then brought to Decorah, IA.

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Hmong

Production Date:

Late 1970s.

Use/Function:

Panel used for clothing on a Laotian skirt called a sinh.

Source Locality:

Made in refugee camp and brought to us.

Description:

This is an embroidered panel with a geometric design. Usually, this panel would be made into a sinh skirt which is a type of Laotian skirt.

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