Wedding Blanket

ClassificationsTextiles-blankets

Culture Zhuang

Dateearly to mid 20th Century

Made AtGuizhou Province, China, Asia

Made AtGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, Asia

MediumCotton and silk

Dimensions40 × 62 in. (101.6 × 157.5 cm)

Credit LineAnonymous Gift

Object number2016.15.60

DescriptionThe Bouyei people are an indigenous minority group of China, residing mostly in the southwestern and central areas of Guizhou Province. Their culture has remained relatively well-preserved over time. Bouyei women are skilled in textiles, especially indigo batik, although this wedding blanket was woven from silk and cotton. It incorporates supplementary warp designs in addition to embroidery, for which the Bouyei are also well-known.

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