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2009.135.210

Part of a woman's headdress. [FB 12/09/2012]

2009.135.210

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Collection type
Object
Description
Part of a woman's headdress. [FB 12/09/2012]
Long description
Part of a woman's headdress. The textile consists of a rectangular length of indigo dyed cotton textile on one side this is decorated with reverse appliqué dots and interlaced crosses in red and white squares and triangles edged with narrow cotton strips. There is a rectangular panel of indigo dyed cotton that has been beaten to a sheen. Stitched to one end of the textile is a smaller rectangle of black cotton textile with a central panel embroidered with geometric and star design in white, pink and green silk yarn in cross stitch bordered to each side with a band of cotton textile printed with floral design in green, blue, pink and white on a red background. The end of this has been strung with nine tassels in alternating pink and green synthetic yarn with glass beads in white, blue, green and red. [FB 12/09/2012]
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Guangxi Province Baise Prefecture Longlin County Zhelang Township Mowo village
Cultural groups
Hmong
Person
Field collector Deryn O'Connor
PRM source Deryn O'Connor
Date / Period
Date made: Before 06/10/2000
Date collected
6 October 2000
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, Material Bead, Material Synthetic Yarn, Material Glass, Process Woven, Process Embroidered, Process Dyed, Process Printed, Process Perforated, Process Appliqué
Dimensions
Width: max 262 mm, Length: max 990 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2009.135.210 Other numbers: 139
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, Clothing, Headdress

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