Jacket Panel

97-12-7

From: China | Guizhou Province | Youngjiang County

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 97-12-7
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tong
Provenience China | Guizhou Province | Youngjiang County
Creator Tongying Wu's Mother
Date Made Late 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Cotton | Silk | Foil | Sequins
Technique Embroidered | Woven
Iconography Serpents | Butterflies
Description

Man's jacket back panel. Made by mother of Tongying Wu, Miao textile artist. Black square panel with strips of elaborately decorated and embroidered panels on one side. Diamond shaped panel at center. Serpents and butterflies in design. Gold foil and sequins.

Length 41.5 cm
Width 48.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Tongying Wu, 1997

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