DepartmentTextiles-Asia

apron

NameApron in Jiugan style

Artist Artist Not Recorded

CultureMiao

Date20th century

Place madeJiugan, GUIZHOU, China, ASIA

Mediumcotton

Dimensions28 × 19 in. (71.1201 × 48.2601 cm)
28"L includes fringe
ties 13"L x 1/4"w and 9"L x 1/4"w

Credit LineGift of Susan and John Pifer

Object numberA.2022.7.81

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

DescriptionPieced apron of brown calendared (with pig's blood?) cotton. White maze-like patterned embroidery. Top and bottom panels include 8-pointed stars and triangles. One row of red thread above self-fringe. Sides narrowly bound in maroon and white cotton. Olive green ties that may be shoelaces.