DepartmentTextiles-Asia
jacket
NameJacket in Shidong style
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
CultureMiao
Date20th century
Place madeGUIZHOU, China
MediumCotton, silk
DimensionsFront length x width: 35 1/2 × 44 1/4 in. (90.1702 × 112.3952 cm)
Back length 28.25 in
Back length 28.25 in
Credit LineGift of Susan and John Pifer
Object numberA.2022.7.56
ProvenanceGift from donors who purchased items directly from makers during trips to SW China in the 1990s with professional touring companies
DescriptionThe jacket body and sleeves are made of calendared cotton. The neck and front opening are bordered in black velvet and several types of red ribbon trim. The sleeves have embroidered panels of predominately red silk threads that depict animals. The front is longer than the back.
