E1448: Hmong ornament, tetrahedral shape with colorful beads

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1448

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

N/A

Materials:

fabric ➔ thread ➔ embroidery thread
synthetic ➔ plastic ➔ bead

Dimensions:

25.5 cm L
5.5 cm W

Provenance of Object:

Hmong made. U.S. made.

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Hmong

Production Date:

ca. 1970s-1980s

Use/Function:

decoration/ornament

Source Locality:

Decorah, IA

Acquisition Date:

circa 1970 – 1989

Description:

This is a tetrahedral ornament made with green, red, blue, orange, black, white, and yellow thread. Colorful plastic beads hang from the ends.

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