E1536: Hmong Ornament, Two-Tiered, Cross-Stitch Triangles, Pom-Poms, and Colorful beads.

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1536

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

N/A

Materials:

fabric ➔ thread
synthetic ➔ plastic ➔ bead
metal ➔ beads
fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton ➔ Aida
fabric ➔ yarn ➔ pom
fabric ➔ thread ➔ embroidery thread

Dimensions:

24.5 cm L
8 cm W

Provenance of Object:

Item made by the Lo and Lee families' elder Chau Thao in the US

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Hmong

Production Date:

1979=1981

Use/Function:

Decoration/ornaments

Source Locality:

Waukon, Wisconsin, USA

Acquisition Date:

1979 – 1981

Description:

This is a cross-stitched two-tiered ornament with pink and green pom-poms and orange, green, blue, pink, and white thread with colorful plastic beads and metal bead caps.

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