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Catalog Number CAS 1990-0004-0002B   CAS 1990-0004-0002B; Apron
Category Textiles
Object Name Apron
Culture Buyi (aka Bouyei)
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. Guizhou Province
County Anshun
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920s-1930s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cotton; Silk; Indigo and other dyes
Description Woman's apron (companion piece is CAS 1990-0004-0002A) consisting of rectangular, indigo-dyed silk panel decorated along sides and in corners with embroidered panels; Larger panel is attached to wider waistband belt which is completely embroidered with geometric, floral, and bird designs; 2 white shoestrings provide for tying apron around waist.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 40.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 70.5