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Woman's burial facecloth
Woman's burial facecloth
Woman's burial facecloth
DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Woman's burial facecloth

NameWoman’s burial facecloth
Maker HE Jinxiu (何金秀)
CultureBaiku Yao (White Trouser)
Date2017
Place madeHuaili village, Guangxi Province, China, Asia
MediumResist-dyed indigo batik (tree sap), handwoven cotton, silk embroidery
Dimensions18 × 19 3/4 in. (45.7201 × 50.1651 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase made with funds provided by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation
Object numberA.2021.2.1
ProvenancePurchased by the curator from the artist.
DescriptionSquare piece of blue fabric with dark blue and red embroidery.
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