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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