Baby carrier panel

NameBaby carrier

CultureMiao

Date1960-1980

Place madeMatang Village, Guizhou, China, East Asia, Asia

MediumCotton, indigo dye

Dimensions32 11/16 × 25 3/8 in. (83 × 64.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Melinne Owen and Paul Giguere, A.2016.86.1

Object numberA.2016.86.1

DescriptionThe printed side consists of a symmetrical pattern of interconnected circles each with the same interior pattern, a variation of which continues throughout the piece. The bottom border is of a brighter blue (with gray tape extending the width), folded over from the lower part of backing. The majority of the backing is of a dark blue indigo cotton.