E1506: Hmong Beaded Ornament

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1506

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

Made my You Lor, labeled in chain stitching on the ornament

Materials:

fabric ➔ yarn ➔ pom
synthetic ➔ plastic ➔ bead
fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton
fabric ➔ thread ➔ embroidery thread
fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton ➔ linen

Dimensions:

11 cm L
10 cm W

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Hmong

Production Date:

1980s

Use/Function:

This item was made as a gift by a Hmong woman for her ESL teacher

Source Locality:

not sure on production location; acquired in Decorah, IA

Acquisition Date:

1980s

Description:

This ornament is handmade from 1982. It is labeled with 1982 and You Lor who made this ornament for her teacher at the time as a thank you gift. There is some kind of plastic stabilizer in this ornament and there are tiny plastic beads as well as plastic disk like beads that hang from it.

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