E1492: Hmong bag, cross stitch Laos crest

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1492

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Materials:

fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton ➔ Aida
fabric ➔ thread ➔ embroidery thread
fabric ➔ yarn ➔ pom
fabric ➔ yarn

Dimensions:

69 cm L
33 cm W

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Hmong

Production Date:

pre 1980

Use/Function:

bag was used like a purse of bookbag

Source Locality:

not sure on production location; acquired in Decorah, IA

Acquisition Date:

1980

Description:

Cross stitch, candle stick motif on repeated blocks. Pom poms and yarn tassels hang from shoulder bag.

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