2009.135.61.1

Collection type

Object

Description

One of a pair of gaiters [see 2009.135.61 .2 for the other one]. [FB 28/05/2012]

Long description

One of a pair of gaiters [see 2009.135.61 .2 for the other one]. The gaiter is made from black cotton that has been calandered. The gaiter has been decorated with bands of woollen embroidery in bright green, pink, red, white and yellow at the top edge and middle of the gaiter. The gaiter is also decorated with a a band of white cotton embroidered with a band of diamond patterned black wool. [FB 28/05/2012]

Geographical reference

China

Asia > Eastern Asia > China

South Guizhou Province Qiannan Sandu county Near Dujiang Yangweng Village

Cultural groups

Hmong

Person

Field collector Deryn O'Connor

PRM source Deryn O'Connor

Date / Period

Date made: Before 03/10/1997

Date collected

3 October 1997

Acquisition information

Donated: 2006

Materials and processes

Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Wool Yarn Animal, Material Pigment, Process Woven, Process Dyed, Process Stitched, Process Embroidered

Dimensions

Width: max 188 mm approx, Length: max 337 mm

Object numbers

Accession number: 2009.135.61.1 Other numbers: 115

Research and responses

Calandering makes the indigo dyed cloth shiny and is prized by the Miao. It is done by folding the material and beating it with a wooden mallet on a flay stone. [FB 01/06/2012]

Miao Costumes from Guizhou Province South West China by Deryn O' Connor. Catalogue of an exhibition at James Hockney Gallery, WSCAD, Farnham [FB 22/05/2012]

Associated publications

Miao Costumes from Guizhou Province South West China by Deryn O' Connor. Catalogue of an exhibition at James Hockney Gallery, WSCAD, Farnham. [FB 08/05/2012]

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