neck-ornament;
festival-costume
- Museum number
- As1998,01.49
- Description
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Neck-piece; part of girl's festival costume As.1998.1.46 to 53. Constructed in two rectangles from cotton and red damask backed with paper, with wooden support. Acts as a collar to collar-less jacket. Front rectangle tucks into waistband and is not embroidered. Rear rectangle is decorated with three-dimensional flowers. Collar has fringe of fake pearls, metal beads and balls.
- Production date
- 20thC
- Dimensions
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Length: 81 centimetres
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Width: 21.50 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
Selected items from Miao textiles were on display in exhibition 'Miao Costumes from South West China' as part of the BP Exhibition Showcase, which closed 11 Oct 1998.
- Acquisition date
- 1998
- Acquisition notes
- Belonged to Yang Ting Xiou, the wife of the headman of the village of Xiaoyang. Purchased by Corrigan 28.04.1997.
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- As1998,01.49
