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2009.135.201

Neck piece. [FB 12/09/2012]

2009.135.201

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Collection type
Object
Description
Neck piece. [FB 12/09/2012]
Long description
Neck piece. The neck piece is made from two bands of indigo dyed cotton textile approximately 20 mm wide and 15 mm wide hand stitched together. One of the bands of textile is embroidered with a geometric pattern in red, white, green and orange cotton yarn. The other is decorated with a woven length of braid woven in white silk with flowers in red, pink and green. The edges are stitched with red, green and purple cotton. These are decorated with beaten circular silver metal discs. At either end of the neck piece are stitched squares of indigo dyed cotton textile. Two of these are embroidered with geometric patterns in satin stitch and cross stitch in orange, green, white and purple cotton yarn. The other two panels at the other end are embroidered with geometric patterns in minute cross stitch and satin stitch in maroon, blue, white, yellow, green and purple with three beaten metal discs and three smaller metal disc from which jingles are attached to a chain. Cowrie shells arranged in floral designs are stitched on top of the embroidered panel. [FB 12/09/2012]
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Guizhou Province Changzhai Batang Township Yiannan
Cultural groups
Hmong
Person
Field collector Deryn O'Connor
PRM source Deryn O'Connor
Date / Period
Date made: Before 01/10/1997
Date collected
1 October 1997
Acquisition information
Donated: 2006
Materials and processes
Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Cowrie Shell, Material Pigment, Material Metal, Process Woven, Process Embroidered, Process Dyed, Process Beaten, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Width: max 115 mm, Length: max 665 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2009.135.201 Other numbers: 229
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. [FB 24/07/2012]

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, Ornament, Neck Ornament