back-ornament; festival-costume

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back-ornament; festival-costume

Object Type: back-ornament; festival-costume
Museum number: As1998,01.77
Description: Back decoration; part of woman's festival costume As.1998.1.72 to 79, consisting of two rectangles on top of each other with a band which hangs around neck. Base cloth of unbleached cotton, with band in hand-woven coarse hemp. On rectangles is design of squares embroidered with cross stitch in maroon, orange and green. Squares include diagonal crosses and hook motifs. Band has black counted work with design of diamonds.
Production ethnic group: Made by: Miao ('Four Seal' Miao)
Production date: 20thC
Production place: Made in: Qiaoliang, Items in this series come from several villages around the township of Qiaoliang.
Findspot: Found/Acquired: Qiaoliang, Items in this series come from several villages around the township of Qiaoliang.
Materials: cotton; hemp
Technique: cross stitch; sewn; woven
Dimensions: Length: 32 centimetres (Not incl. handle); Width: 30 centimetres
Bibliographic references: Corrigan 2001 / Miao Textiles from China
Location: Not on display
Exhibition history: 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 name: Purchased from: Mrs Gina Corrigan
Acquisition date: 1998
Acquisition notes: Corrigan collected from this village in February and April 1993 and October 1995. It is unclear from which visit this item stems.
Department: Asia
Registration number: As1998,01.77

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