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2009.135.202

Neck piece. [FB 12/09/2012]

2009.135.202

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Collection type
Object
Description
Neck piece. [FB 12/09/2012]
Long description
Neck piece. Neck piece made from pieces of indigo dyed textile. The neck piece has been embroidered with geometric designs in red, yellow, orange and white cotton yarn in a variety of stitches including cross stitch, back stitch and diagonal satin stitch. The front panel consists of a rectangle filled with a looped satin stitch surrounded with two rows of diagonal satin stitch. The design continues with applied braids of plain weave white cotton and between these two further rows of diagonal satin stitch and a chevron stitch variation. The central panel rectangle on the back panel two rows of surface crd stitch are worked in yellow and red silk yarn forming frames of raised embroidery around an eight point star design. Other stitches include minute back stitch, cross stitch and diagonal stitches worked in a pattern of triangles. [FB 03/10/2012]
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Guizhou Province Near Guiyang Gao Po
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 Pigment, Process Woven, Process Embroidered, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Width: max 351 mm, Length: max 748 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2009.135.202 Other numbers: 208
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]

See a very similar piece featured on page 84 - 85 'Festival neckpiece from Gaopo Township' in Miao Embroidery from South West China, Textiles from the Gina Corrigan Collection by Ruth Smith [FB 03/10/2012]

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

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