E1545: Hmong Pandau, Cross-Stitch Heart "Love Der Lo"

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1545

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

A loose note was found near this object, and identified to come from this object by the donor. The note, on lined paper with two pieces of tape affixed to it reads (spelling errors preserved):
"This is From Lo Ly
to Colinda I miss you a lot so I send this thing(s?) to you and happy new year for you. have a good marrie Chrismass"
in blue pen. It is hard to tell if "thing" is plural or not.

Materials:

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

Dimensions:

14.66 cm L
15.8 cm W

Provenance of Object:

Made by Der Lo, a Hmong immigrant, in the US

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Hmong

Production Date:

1979-1981

Use/Function:

Decorative

Source Locality:

Waukon, Wisconsin, USA

Acquisition Date:

1979 – 1981

Description:

This is a Hmong pandau made with white aida fabric and red, neon green, neon orange, neon yellow, neon pink, dark pink, and neon blue threads.

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