E1503: Hmong Pandau Cross Stitch Thai Bookmark

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1503

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Materials:

fabric ➔ cloth ➔ ribbon
fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton ➔ Aida
fabric ➔ thread ➔ embroidery thread

Dimensions:

25.25 cm L
1.25 cm W

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Hmong

Production Date:

early 1980s

Use/Function:

This item would have most likely been sold at a Hmong market and made in a refugee camp because of the fine stitching.

Source Locality:

not sure on production location; acquired in Decorah, IA

Acquisition Date:

1980s

Description:

This pandau cross stitch is handmade from the 1980s. It features "THAI" in blue thread and a design of orange, green, and pink thread cross-stitched. This design resembles that of the ones seen on traditional Hmong clothing, typically a belt.

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