Apron Panel
ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-aprons
Culture
Miao
Datemid to late 20th Century
Made AtGuizhou Province, China
Collection SiteChina
MediumCotton and silk
Dimensions30 × 13 1/2 in. (76.2 × 34.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Long Shung and Anne Shih
Object number2015.9.19
DescriptionAs early as six years old, Miao girls begin to learn the art of weaving and embroidery. The complicated arrangement of abstract and representational patterns and motifs have been practiced and adapted over centuries. This piece in particular features diamonds and organic shapes, including the often used and important symbol of the dragon at the panel’s center.On View
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