DepartmentTextiles-Asia
Skirt
NameSkirt
CultureDong
Dateca. 1800
Place madeLi Ping County, Guizhou Province, Southwest China, Asia
Mediumcotton, paper, silk
DimensionsOverall: 16 15/16 x 29 15/16 in. (43 x 76 cm)
Credit LineInternational Folk Art Foundation
Object numberFA.2004.1.1
DescriptionBlack waistband with eighteen 5 cm. wide panels attached to the waistband. Each panel is decorated with embroidery and appliqued pieces of shiny black fabric. Some panels are bound by a contrasting color - all backed by paper. Two panels have painted ends.
