DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Collar

Namecollar in Nankai style

Artist Artist Not Recorded

CultureMiao

Date20th century

Place madeNankai Town, GUIZHOU, China

MediumCotton, silk

Dimensions40 1/2 × 66 3/4 in. (102.8702 × 169.5453 cm)
When opened, point topoint width 51 1/2

Credit LineGift of Susan and John Pifer

Object numberA.2022.7.60

ProvenanceGift from donors who purchased items directly from makers during trips to SW China in the 1990s with professional touring companies

DescriptionSquare shoulder section with inserted standup collar. Outer side and collar section with alternating red, yellow-gold, and black stripes made of very narrow cotton fabrics. Embroidered sections have green/white spirals. Larger squares of embroidery have larger yellow/gold crosses appliqued with red lines, with very fine white cross stitched patterns in the background. Some edges are unfinished . Neck section is lined in plain ecru cotton.