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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

Catalog Number

CAS 1989-0004-0001C   CAS 1989-0004-0001C; Apron
Category Textiles
Object Name Apron
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; Silk; Indigo, pigskin, pig blood and bark dyes
Description Woman's festival apron consisting of square indigo-dyed cotton panel with resist-dyed geometric panel (blue and white) sewn in center; Sides and bottom edge of apron are completely embroidered with geometric pattern, mostly in red and orange; Entire apron is backed with second indigo-dyed cotton panel; Narrow warp-faced belt is sewn across top of apron and its ends extend to sides.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 34.0, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 35.0

Catalog Number CAS 1991-0004-0004   CAS 1991-0004-0004; Apron
Category Textiles
Object Name Apron
Culture Loimi Akha
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Thailand
State/Prov./Dist. Chaing Rai
County
Other Geographic Data Village: Dag Akha
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cotton; Silver (metal) beads; Glass beads; Indigo and other dyes
Description Woman's apron worn over skirt; Rectangular indigo-dyed cotton panel decorated with appliquéd and embroidered panels, red and white buttons, silver beads, and beaded fringe; Red yarn tie threaded through top of apron.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 15.0, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 38.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1990-0004-0001B   CAS 1990-0004-0001B; Apron
Category Textiles
Object Name Apron
Culture Miao
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. Guizhou Province
County Danzhai, Sanjiang, or Rongjiang
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920s-1940s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cotton; Silk; Chicken feathers
Description Man's “flying skirt” (companion piece to CAS 1990-0004-0001A) consisting of 18 elaborately embroidered rectangular panels that hang pendant from an undyed cotton waistband strip; Ends of panels are decorated with white chicken feathers (Feathers not original; Probably added in the 1970s); Skirts of this type are now worn by both men and women, but were traditionally worn by male reed flute players.
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 72.0, Thickness = 0.2, Length = ca. 84.0

Catalog Number CAS 1991-0004-0015   CAS 1991-0004-0015; Apron
Category Textiles
Object Name Apron
Culture Phami Akha
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Thailand
State/Prov./Dist. Chaing Rai
County
Other Geographic Data Village: Dag Akha
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cotton; Metal: Silver; Glass beads; Indigo and other dyes
Description Woman's apron of hand woven, indigo-dyed cotton fabric, decorated on front with bands of appliqué and cross-stitch embroidery and silver beads; Glass bead fringe over cotton fringe along bottom edge.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 20.5, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 41.0

Catalog Number CAS 2002-0004-0001   CAS 2002-0004-0001; Apron (?)
Category Textiles
Object Name Apron (?)
Culture Hmong
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Thailand
State/Prov./Dist. Chaing Mai
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1978
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cotton cloth; Embroidery thread; Shell beads; Indigo and other dyes
Description Textile panel or possible apron, consisting of 2 pieces of hand-loomed, indigo-dyed cotton cloth seamed together down the center; lower 2/3 of panel is decorated in alternating horizontal bands of patchwork and embroidery, with single row of white beads along sides and bottom edge.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 45.5, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 67.0

Catalog Number CAS 1990-0005-0004A-C   CAS 1990-0005-0004A-C; Baby carrier
Category Textiles
Object Name Baby carrier
Culture Shui
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. Guizhou Province
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s to 1980s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Indigo-dyed cotton; Horse hair; Silk thread; Metal: Copper disks
Description Flat baby carrier constructed from numerous cotton panels, each heavily dyed in indigo and elaborately embroidered using various techniques, including Ma-wei technique (bundles of horse hair wrapped with silk thread and then sewn down), and decorated with handmade copper disk beads; 2 rectangular straps, also embroidered, are attached at one end and fastened around wearer's waist.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 58.5, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 107.8

Catalog Number CAS 0091-0013   CAS 0091-0013; Bag
Category Textiles
Object Name Bag
Culture Filipino
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant material
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.9, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 19.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0391-0036   CAS 0391-0036; Bag
Category Textiles
Object Name Bag
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Handspun cotton
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 75.0, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 92.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1991-0007-0002   CAS 1991-0007-0002; Bag
Category Textiles
Object Name Bag
Culture Loimi Akha
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Thailand
State/Prov./Dist. Chaing Rai
County
Other Geographic Data Village: Dag Akha
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1980s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cotton fabric; Silver (metal) beads; Glass beads; Embroidery yarn; Indigo and other dyes
Description Shoulder bag made of indigo dyed, hand spun fabric doubled to form front and back; Sides formed by separate piece that also serves as carrying strap; Elaborate appliqué and embroidery and 2 coin buttons on front panel; 4 silver buttons and 1 coin button along each side; Fabric and glass bead fringe on each lower corner.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 33.5, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 28.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1988-0014-0014   CAS 1988-0014-0014; Bark cloth
Category Textiles
Object Name Bark cloth
Culture
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist. Borneo
County
Other Geographic Data Village: Tebisaq, on Mahakam River (Jelau tributary)
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bark
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 55.0, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 350.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0588-0010   CAS 0588-0010; Bark matting
Category Textiles
Object Name Bark matting
Culture Dyak
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist. Borneo
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bark
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 33.0, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 72.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0588-0011   CAS 0588-0011; Bark matting
Category Textiles
Object Name Bark matting
Culture Dyak
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist. Borneo
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bark
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 67.3, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 144.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0588-0012   CAS 0588-0012; Bark matting
Category Textiles
Object Name Bark matting
Culture Dyak
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist. Borneo
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bark
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 43.2, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 167.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0091-0040   CAS 0091-0040; Blouse
Category Textiles
Object Name Blouse
Culture Bagobo (?)
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist. Mindanao
County
Other Geographic Data Davao District, Eastern Mindanao
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1910
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cotton cloth; Glass beads; Brass (metal) beads
Description Short-sleeved blouse made from single piece of blue cotton cloth folded in half across shoulder and sewn up sides; Neckline, cuffs, shoulders, and waist are trimmed in red cloth, oversewn with brass disk beads and glass beads in white, yellow, blue, and green; Large X-shaped beaded pattern decorates back of blouse; Row of 5 pockets edged in beads form lower front edge of blouse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 67.5, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 34.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1988-0009-0038B   CAS 1988-0009-0038B; Blouse
Category Textiles
Object Name Blouse
Culture Filipino
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist. Luzon
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1904-1907
Collection Name N/A
Materials Pineapple fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 41.0, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 33.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0425-0189A-C   CAS 0425-0189A-C; Cords
Category Textiles
Object Name Cords
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Masako Yoshida
Date of Manufacture ca. 1976
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cotton fabric
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 230.5

Catalog Number CAS 2001-0002-0003   CAS 2001-0002-0003; Dress
Category Textiles
Object Name Dress
Culture Hmong
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Thailand
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1978
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cotton cloth; Cotton thread; Silver metal buttons
Description Woman's long dress sewn from pieces of black cotton cloth, with 3/4 length sleeves and front zipper extending from neck to waist; Yellow cloth border with embroidered decorations frame the edges of both sleeves, the entire hemline, and both sides of the front opening from neck to hemline; Same areas are also bordered by row of handmade semi-spherical silver metal buttons, and finally narrow strip of red cloth.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 38.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 137.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1989-0003-0004   CAS 1989-0003-0004; Embroidered panel
Category Textiles
Object Name Embroidered panel
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Silk; Cotton; Metal: Gold foil; Glass; Ink; Dyes
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 87.0, Length = 512.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1989-0003-0006   CAS 1989-0003-0006; Embroidered panel
Category Textiles
Object Name Embroidered panel
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cotton; Silk
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 137.8, Length = 164.5
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