Object Record
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Metadata
Artist |
Xiang, Song |
Nationality or Tribal Affiliation |
Hmong |
Title |
Flower Cloth |
Type of Object |
Needlework |
Date |
1980 |
Medium |
Cotton/Thread |
Dimensions |
H-22.8 W-22.8 cm |
Collection |
Missoula County Art Collection managed by Missoula Art Museum |
How acquired |
Gift, Mai Lee, 1980 |
Object ID |
1980.01.H08 |
Statement about this object |
Snails indicate that the work is made the Sam Neua tradition or by a maker from that region. Traditionally, the snail pattern symbolizes family, with conjoined snails, as seen here, suggesting fecundity or fertility. This cloth also incorporates elements of a star pattern. |
Subjects |
Patterns (Design elements) Snails Stars |