E1509: Hmong Pandau Elephants foot motif

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1509

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Materials:

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

Dimensions:

32 cm L
32 cm W

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Hmong

Production Date:

1970s

Use/Function:

Art, folkart, most likely either sold or gifted.

Source Locality:

not sure on production location; acquired in Decorah, IA

Acquisition Date:

1980s

Description:

This 1970s hand stitched pandau was made by a Hmong person. It uses more neutral colors and features an elephants foot motif. The motif is cross stitched and repeated 12 times on the front of this pandau. The back is linen and around the border is brown triangles that represent mountains.

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