E1450: Hmong circle cross stitch ornament, with snail motif

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1450

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

N/A

Materials:

fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton ➔ Monks
glass ➔ bead
fabric ➔ yarn
fabric ➔ thread ➔ embroidery thread
fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton

Dimensions:

24 cm L
17 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 cross-stitched circle ornament with a blue "jean" boarder and blue, read, green, and black thread in a snail motif. There are beaded tendrils with plastic metallic "leaves" attached to each end and a white, thick rope loop.

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