DepartmentTextiles-Asia

apron

NameApron

Artist Artist Not Recorded

CultureMiao

Date20th century

Place madeGUIZHOU, China, ASIA

Mediumcotton

Dimensions22 × 19 3/4 in. (55.8801 × 50.1651 cm)

Credit LineGift of Susan and John Pifer

Object numberA.2022.7.74

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

DescriptionApron with blue and black cotton backing. Two panels of ultrafine embroidery joined. The upper panel embroidery is in squares with narrow red, tan and black borders with machine stitching. The lower panel is white on black extremely fine geometric patterns. This apron is similar to A.2022.7.80.