Wedding Blanket
ClassificationsTextiles-blankets
Culture
Zhuang
Date19th to 20th Century
Made AtYunnan Province, China, Asia
MediumCotton and silk
Dimensions42 1/4 × 60 in. (107.3 × 152.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Long Shung and Anne Shih
Object number2016.13.13
DescriptionThe textiles of the Miao in Southwest China are appreciated for their exuberant, decorative qualities. Girls learn how to weave and decorate textiles at a young age, as it is considered an essential skill. The quality and skill of one’s weaving and decoration is often a consideration for choosing a potential wife. Miao girls make their own trousseau, and it is likely a blanket such as this was made for such a purpose. If not, it is possible that this blanket was made by a woman at another time out of a need for such a textile. Diamonds make up the dominant motif in this blanket, but also included are stylized bats.On View
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