E1583: Hmong Story Cloth exile from Laos

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1583

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

A white cloth label reading "E1583" has been sewn on the back right corner of the work.

Materials:

fabric ➔ cloth
fabric ➔ thread ➔ embroidery thread

Dimensions:

37.7cm L
37cm W
Thickness: .3mm
Weight: 38.3 g

Provenance of Object:

Purchased by donor

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ Hmong

Production Date:

1980s-1990s

Use/Function:

Decorative

Source Locality:

United States

Acquisition Date:

1980 – 1999

Description:

A square, embroidered cloth of Hmong origin. The cloth depicts scenes of violence and the fleeing of the Hmong people.

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