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Catalog Number

CAS 1989-0004-0001D   CAS 1989-0004-0001D; Tunic
Category Textiles
Object Name Tunic
Culture Ge-Jia (aka Ge Jia)
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. Guizhou Province
County Huangping
Other Geographic Data Village: Congxing
Maker's Name Go-Lei (aka Luo Deng-Bi)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1955
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cotton; Indigo and other dyes; Silk
Description Woman's poncho-like garment with apron-like panels in front and back; Constructed of commercial fabric panels backed with hand woven indigo-dyed cotton panels; Indigo resist-dyed strips decorate neckline, front panel and lower front and back edges; Long warp-faced belt is sewn to garment at waist level, with most of its length extending to one side.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 45.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 75.0