Baby Carrier
98-22-1
From: Southeast Asia | China
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 98-22-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Miao |
| Provenience | Southeast Asia | China |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Technique | Embroidered | Appliqued | Woven |
| Description | Central panel of Miao Baby carrier. No ties. Indigo cotton and silk thread. Panels consisting of embroidered, woven and appliqued sections stitched together into a large T-shaped textile. Variety of stitching techniques, including rare ladder stitch, a form of embroidery in which twisted threads are tapped down to form a ladder pattern. Brightly colored rich in red and purple. Extremely fine workmanship. |
| Length | 93 cm |
| Width | 62 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Baylis, 1998 |
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