Pillow

Museum number:
9-13602
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3314
Description:
pillow, baby’s; cotton printed in green and white pattern stuffed with leaves; used in baby cribs; supposed to prevent skin ailments; keeps child comfortable; bought at one of many bedding and wedding shops
Donor:
Niloufer Hirschmann Ichaporia and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Hong Kong
Culture or time period:
Chinese
Collector:
Niloufer Hirschmann Ichaporia
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Pillows
Function:
6.1 Cradles and Swaddling
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Pillow, accession number 9-13602, described as pillow, baby’s; cotton printed in green and white pattern stuffed with leaves; used in baby cribs; supposed to prevent skin ailments; keeps child comfortable; bought at one of many bedding and wedding shops
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Pillow, accession number 9-13602, described as pillow, baby’s; cotton printed in green and white pattern stuffed with leaves; used in baby cribs; supposed to prevent skin ailments; keeps child comfortable; bought at one of many bedding and wedding shops

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