E1507: Hmong Pandau Reverse Applique Book Bag

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1507

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Materials:

botanical ➔ wood ➔ beads
fabric ➔ cordage ➔ nylon string
fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton
fabric ➔ thread ➔ embroidery thread
synthetic ➔ plastic
fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton ➔ linen

Dimensions:

42.5 CM L
28 cm W
Thickness: 12.5 cm

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Hmong

Production Date:

late 1970s or early 1980s

Use/Function:

This bag would have been used to carry things.

Source Locality:

not sure on production location; acquired in Decorah, IA

Acquisition Date:

1980s

Description:

This book bag is a handmade Hmong bag from the 1980s. It features a pandau reverse applique design on the front of the book bag. This specific motif is called cucumber seed. It also features the snail motif which symbolizes family in traditional Hmong culture.

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