Object Record
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Metadata
Artist |
Lee, Nia |
Nationality or Tribal Affiliation |
Hmong |
Title |
Flower Cloth Sampler |
Type of Object |
Needlework |
Date |
early 1990s |
Medium |
Cotton/Thread |
Dimensions |
H-19.5 W-35.4 cm |
Collection |
Missoula Art Museum Collection |
How acquired |
Gift of Susan Lindbergh Miller in honor of Montana's Hmong Community |
Object ID |
2011.10.204 |
Statement about this object |
This cloth was purchased in Lincoln, MT in the early 1990s. The house motif traditionally symbolizes unity. The diamond motif running between the house designs may represent the earth/four seasons. |
Subjects |
Patterns (Design elements) Symbols Text Numerals Houses Unity Earth Seasons |