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Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 9-17982, described as Baby carrier. Carrying pad used by mothers for carrying babies on their back. Lower section decorated with reverse applique, quatrefoil pattern with metallic half-dome beads in center. Top is embroidered in circular floral pattern, multi-colors: pink, red, green, yellow, orange, blue and white on black ground. Stitches: satin, stem and couched stitches & knots. Blue edging, needle woven with manufactured braid on cut-out curving pattern. Designs are flowers and insects with human face in central flowers in enter back. Human figure takes prominent position when it appears in a design. Cotton, silk, sequins & metal beads. Cardboard (?) filler for support. L. 66 cm. W. 41.5 cm. Straps - L. 63 cm, L. 62 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 9-23673, described as Baby carrier: pieced appliqued multiple colored ribbon on borders floral and bird over embroidery designs on central panel. backed in cotton.

Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 9-8245, described as Baby carrier; rect. w/cruved top, 2 straps; upper multicolor embroidery on black cotton velveteen, mostly reds & fuschias in floral motifs w/ sequins, butterflies, birds, central bat: lower portion has overall pattern of reverse applique in quatrafoil motif w/white metal boss beads; back is red and white cotton ticking; max. w. 43 cm., h. 69 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 9-23360, described as Hmong baby carrier. Red baby carrier with geometric appliqué in red, green, black, white and embroidery at the top part on yellow.

Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 9-23395, described as Baby carrier, woven ribbon used to trim border, combination of embroidery and applique, main color blue, pink highlights and metallic plastic (?) thread.

Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 9-23691, described as Baby carrier: Central appliqued and embroidered medallion surrounded with fine chain stitch floral embroidery - white on black ground, framed with woven ribbon and appliqued pink and blue corners back in blue cotton.

Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 9-23359, described as Red baby carrier with an horizontal banner on top with swirly embroidery and appliqué and vertical middle section with geometric appliqué.

Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 9-23692, described as Baby carrier: central ground cloth green with diamond central applique and 4 corner appliques. Central panel is flanked by two panels of red ground cloth containing central raised red "button", and two panels with blue ground cloth both above and below the central panel. All applique pieces over embroidered with ribbon, metallic, and sequins. Multiple colored whip stitch one edge.