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

Collections

Asia

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.