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2009.135.86

Embroidered bag. [FB 08/06/2012]

2009.135.86

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Collection type
Object
Description
Embroidered bag. [FB 08/06/2012]
Long description
Embroidered bag. The bag is made from two pieces of indigo dyed cotton. The front of the bag is embroidered with three main bands of decoration embroidered with white silk yarn and orange, green, pink and purple silk yarn in star like and floral patterns in counted stitch. The three main bands of decoration have been embroidered onto a black background of calandered indigo dyed cotton. In-between are narrower bands of embroidered geometric patterns embroidered in cotton yarn in minute cross stitch and narrow strips of turquoise and pink silk hand stitched with pink cotton yarn. The side edges of the bag are edged with red cotton textile hand stitched with pink and turquoise cotton yarn. The bag has a frayed textile carrying strap stitched to folded lengths of green cotton textile stitched to each corner of the top of the bag. [FB 08/06/2012]
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
South East Guizhou Province Near Congjiang Biasha Village
Cultural groups
Hmong
Person
Field collector Deryn O'Connor
PRM source Deryn O'Connor
Date / Period
Date made: Before Autumn 1993
Date collected
Autumn 1993
Acquisition information
Donated: 2006
Materials and processes
Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Pigment, Material Silk Yarn Animal, Process Woven, Process Stitched, Process Dyed, Process Embroidered, Process Beaten, Process Appliqué
Dimensions
Width: max 253 mm, Length: max 270 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2009.135.86 Other numbers: 242
Research and responses

See Miao Costumes from Guizhou Province South West China by Deryn O' Connor. Catalogue of an exhibition at James Hockney Gallery, WSCAD, Farnham.

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]

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]

Search terms: Textile, Bag, Carrying Device

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