Blanket

2005-18-2A

From: Mongolia

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 2005-18-2A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Mongolian
Provenience Mongolia
Period Socialist Era
Date Made 1924-1992 CE
Section Asian
Materials Cotton
Technique Sewn
Iconography Cat | Butterfly | Floral
Description

Baby blanket. Double-faced on a pink ground with white designs of cats, butterflies, and flowers. The same design is on reverse with a white ground and pink design. It is finished on both ends. This infant's blanket was used to swaddle a baby, a Mongolian tradition. The fabric was made in Russia and purchased in Mongolian shops during the Socialist era. It is cut along one side in order to make a square so that swaddling is easier. The practice of swaddling is still practiced in the countryside for the first three-four months.

Length 99 cm
Width 94 cm
Credit Line Gift of Paula Sabloff, Mongolian Exhibition, 2005
Other Number 11 - Other Number | B24A - Other Number | ED-2003-10-18 - Original Number

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