DepartmentTextiles-Asia
baby carrier
Namebaby carrier
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
CultureDong
Date20th century
Place madeGUIZHOU, China
Mediumcotton, silk
Dimensions16 5/8 × 16 1/8 in. (42.2276 × 40.9576 cm)
2 ribbon straps 22"L x 1 1/8"W
2 ribbon straps 22"L x 1 1/8"W
Credit LineGift of Susan and John Pifer
Object numberA.2022.7.71
ProvenanceGift from donors who purchased items directly from makers during trips to SW China in the 1990s with professional touring companies
DescriptionBaby carrier of calendared cotton front with center panel of fine embroidery in green, blue, red, white, and orange. Spider motifs .Outer border is black, middle border is purple silk. Back is plain cotton. upper corner ties are calendared cotton with green ribbon ending in fringe.
