E1504: Hmong Pandau Cross Stitch Hmong lady bookmark

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1504

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Materials:

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

Dimensions:

24 cm L
2 cm W

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Hmong

Production Date:

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 is handmade from the 1980s. It features "HMONG" written in cross stitching in blue thread. It also shows a Hmong woman sewn onto its center. She is dressed in traditional Hmong clothes and the colors of her skirt match the color of many traditional Hmong clothing pieces. The other cross stitching designs are decorative.

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