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Cloth carrier for shaman's staff
Cloth carrier for shaman's staff
Cloth carrier for shaman's staff
DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Cloth carrier for shaman's staff

NameBag
CultureYao (Lantien)
DateLate 20th century
Place madeVietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumCotton
Dimensions31 1/2 × 3 15/16 × 13/16 in. (80 × 10 × 2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Mark Rapoport, MD and Jane C. Hughes, A.2015.71.21
Object numberA.2015.71.21
DescriptionCloth staff carrier with seven colorful (pinks and oranges) tassles; woven strap, and applique motif on black (or indigo?) ground.
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