E1505: Hmong Pandau Cross Stitch Hmong bookmark

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1505

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

True Lor $1.00 masking tape label on the back

Materials:

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

Dimensions:

17.5 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 or given as a gift and made by a Hmong person.

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" and decorative, colorful cross stitching around this work. The stitching is much larger than other bookmarks of this sort possibly indicating that it is a newer version. It is made by True Lor Xiong, which is labeled on the back of the ribbon with masking tape.

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