Baby carrier

Museum number:
9-21196
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.4716
Description:
Apron. Indigo-dyed hemp, undecorated. Consists of 6 pieces of cloth sewn together: 3 pieces (one broad, 2 narrow side pieces) form main section of apron; 3 narrow strips sewn together to form waistband and ties. All plain weave. Strips forming ties are casually sewn together with running stitch in off-white thread, in contrast to dark, extremely regular small stitches sewing together rest of apron. Lower part of apron heavily soiled. Apron lower to upper edge (including waistband): 80cm. Apron width: ~45cm. Waistband and ties: ~240cm x 2.5cm (waistband itself) or 1.5cm (ties).
Donor:
Eric Crystal
Collection place:
Vietnam
Verbatim coll. place:
Vietnam. Hmong. Purchased from villagers at Nam Khat Commune, Mu Cang Chai District, Yen Bai Province, Vietnam.
Collector:
Eric Crystal
Collection date:
October 2000
Materials:
Hemp (fiber)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baby carriers
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb and 6.1 Cradles and Swaddling
Accession date:
December 12, 2000
Context of use:
Apron. “Potteh.”
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 9-21196, described as Apron. Indigo-dyed hemp, undecorated. Consists of 6 pieces of cloth sewn together: 3 pieces (one broad, 2 narrow side pieces) form main section of apron; 3 narrow strips sewn together to form waistband and ties. All plain weave. Strips forming ties are casually sewn together with running stitch in off-white thread, in contrast to dark, extremely regular small stitches sewing together rest of apron. Lower part of apron heavily soiled. Apron lower to upper edge (including waistband): 80cm. Apron width: ~45cm. Waistband and ties: ~240cm x 2.5cm (waistband itself) or 1.5cm (ties).

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