Baby Carrier

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-baby carriers

Culture Miao

Dateearly 20th Century

MediumCotton

Dimensions22 1/2 × 27 1/2 in. (57.2 × 69.9 cm)

Credit LineAnonymous Gift

Object number2019.22.61

DescriptionT-shaped baby carrier without straps; consisting of blue, white, red, green, and orange cloth woven together in geometric patterns. The edges of the textile have border lines of blue and white. Orange and red thread make up the bulk of the textile with blocks of repeating geometric patterns. Near the bottom of the "trunk" of this textile, dark blue cloth is dyed with a white swirl pattern. The backside of the textile is black. Non-Han Chinese; 20th century

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