E1449: Hmong ornament, cross-stitch heart shaped ornament with a cross motif and colorful beads.

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1449

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

N/A

Materials:

synthetic ➔ plastic ➔ bead
fabric ➔ thread ➔ embroidery thread
fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton ➔ Monks

Dimensions:

20.5 cm L
6.5 cm W

Provenance of Object:

Hmong made. U.S. made.

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Hmong

Production Date:

ca. 1970s-1980s

Use/Function:

decoration/ornaments

Source Locality:

Decorah, IA

Acquisition Date:

circa 1970 – 1989

Description:

This is a cross-stitches heart shaped ornament with a cross motif and colorful beads. The thread used is purple, pink and highlighter yellow/green.

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