Woman's Headpiece
- Title:
- Woman's Headpiece
- Collection:
- Selections from the Cornell Anthropology Collections
- Donor:
- Ruth Sharp
- Date:
- ca. 1960
- Country:
- Thailand
- ID Number:
- Anthr1995_004_0001_01
- Old Catalog Number:
- 995.4.1
- File Name:
- Anthr1995_004_0001_01.jpg
- Culture:
- Miao
Hmong (culture or style) - Work Type:
- accessories worn on the head
- Subject:
- embroidery (visual works)
Hmong (culture or style) - Measurement:
- 12.5 (each leg) (inches, length)
19 (hypotenuse) (inches, length)
19.25 (each string) (inches, length) - Description:
- Two stiff edges of the headpiece stand up from the forehead. Red cloth is sewn to blue woven cloth with embroidered trimming. Dimensions are a triangular folded cloth with beaded tassels on two legs. The embroidery is of blue, white, and red thread on the blue cloth. Tassels are of dark red thread with blue and white beads and white stitching. Blue strings are sewn onto edges of headpiece to fasten it. Pieces of stiff wire are on the inside of the embroidered cloth.
- Archival Collection:
- Hmong clothing and textiles
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The images in the Collection 'Selections from the Cornell Anthropology Collections' are protected by copyright, and the copyright holders are Cornell University Library and the Department of Anthropology. Physical artifacts from the Cornell Anthropology Collections were photographed by Cornell University Library in 2012-13 for inclusion in this image collection. Cornell is providing access to the materials for research and personal use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item.
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