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Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 9-21169, described as Baby carrier. Roughly rectangular cloth, widenning gradually at 2 corners so that one edge is wider than corresponding edge; each corner of widest end has a 97 - 111cm “string” sewn on, formed by a narrow rolled-up piece of cloth. Fully lined with black cloth; at wide end, lining includes appliqued cloth and plain red cloth folded over from front of piece. Rectangular section of cloth has 3 panels black cloth alternating with two panels of applique (red, blue, white, and one small green motif, appliqued on blue background). Widenning end has 2 lengthwise and 2 crosswise panels of applique (all red, white, and blue appliques on blue background; one panel also with green appliques; lengthwise panels have several lines couched yellow thread). These panels frame 4.7cm x 14.8cm panel white cloth with red supplementary warp or weft (cannot see edges; probably supp. weft) and green and yellow embroidery. Edges of widenning section also have triangles of plain red cloth sewn on. 62.6cm L x ~38-67cm W. “Strings” at wide end as noted.
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 9-23360, 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.
Hearst Museum object titled Baby wrap, accession number 16-20240, described as Baby wrap; 70 centimeter x 82 centimeter.; natural white weave; lower edge scalloped with embroidery; multi-colored form motifs embroidered across lower part of wrap; hemmed with overcast stitches; stiffening agent (starch?) applied to back of embroidered area.
Hearst Museum object titled Badge, accession number 9-21650, described as Imperial Era court official rank badge worn on the back of a robe (7th civil rank); tapestry (Kossu) weave central panel, framed in black and edged with narrow bias binding of silver/blue. Central Mandarin duck is both painted and woven in green, blue, pink and yellow w/ gold wrapped details on it’s back; duck stands on a blue rock over blue & white water and waves, and is surrounded by Buddhist and Taoist symbols and clouds against a gold wrapped sky ground; red Imperial sun in upper left corner. Symbols are painted in detail. Backing is a coarse open weave fabric [sacking?].
Hearst Museum object titled Badges, accession number 9-21651a-c, described as Pair of Imperial Era rank badges [2 front panels (a & b) and 1 back panel (c)]. 6th civil rank = egret. Front panels; W=15.5cm, L=30 cm. Back panel, W= 29.5 cm, L=32 cm. Black ground fabric w/ central egret surrounded by blue and gold water, clouds & Buddhist & Taoist symbols. Embroidery is dark, medium & light blues, off-white, gold, orange-red. Back (c) is one piece. Front (a) and (b), has been split in half, through image. Gold couched, Greek -key patterned border on all edges on a blue/black ground. Black lining.

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