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Story Cloth
Story Cloth
Story Cloth

Story Cloth

Maker Zoua Vang Lor
Dateca. 1985 - 1989
Place madeBan Vinai Refugee Camp, Loei Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumCotton
Dimensions64 15/16 x 97 1/4 in. (165 x 247 cm)
ClassificationsTextile, Decorative
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.1990.61.1
Object numberFA.1990.61.1
DescriptionStory cloth with wide gray and blue border in sawtooth design. Map-like image shows daily life scenes in China, Burma, Thailand, Laos. many blk.-robed people; animals; fields; cities w/airports, buses; refugees and soldiers. Wht. Mekong river winds through entire scene. Migration from mountains, journey though fields, rivers, cities, refugee camps, getting papers, boarding plane.
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