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Catalog Number

CAS 1990-0005-0003   CAS 1990-0005-0003; Burial cloth
Category Ceremonial Items; Textiles
Object Name Burial cloth
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. 1960s to 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cotton
Description Man's or woman's burial cloth, consisting of rectangular cotton panel completely embroidered in complex pattern of interlocking diamonds in blue, orange, green, gray, and several shades of brown; Warp ends form short fringe at both ends.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 36.5, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 73.5