Object Record
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Metadata
Artist |
Unknown |
Nationality or Tribal Affiliation |
Hmong |
Title |
Flower Cloth |
Type of Object |
Needlework |
Date |
prior to 1990 |
Medium |
Cotton/Thread |
Dimensions |
H-39 W-39.6 cm |
Collection |
Missoula Art Museum Collection |
How acquired |
Gift of Susan Lindbergh Miller in honor of Montana's Hmong Community |
Object ID |
2011.10.164 |
Statement about this object |
This flower cloth is representative of designs produced in Missoula for commercial sale. The central motif is an elephant's foot design with a fence or raum ris border. The triangles are a mountain motif, which traditionally symbolizes strength. |
Subjects |
Patterns (Design elements) Symbols |