COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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AMICO~1~1
The AMICA Library
Collection
true
AMICA ID:
MIA_.82.138
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MIA_.82.138
AMICA ID
false
AMICA Library Year:
2001
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2001
AMICA Library Year
false
Object Type:
Costume and Jewelry
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Costume and Jewelry
Object Type
false
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Southeast Asian; Hmong
crc
Asian; Southeast Asian; Hmong
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Role:
artist
crr
artist
Creator Role
false
Creator Name-CRT:
Blue Hmong
crt
Blue Hmong
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Ceremonial Skirt
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Ceremonial Skirt
Title
false
View:
Front
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Front
View
false
Creation Date:
20th century
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20th century
Creation Date
false
Creation Start Date:
1900
ocs
1900
Creation Start Date
false
Creation End Date:
1999
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1999
Creation End Date
false
Materials and Techniques:
cotton, silk
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cotton, silk
Materials and Techniques
false
Dimensions:
L.24-3/4 x W.30 (waist, without ties) in.
met
L.24-3/4 x W.30 (waist, without ties) in.
Dimensions
false
Component Measured:
overall
mcm
overall
Component Measured
false
Measurement Unit:
in
mdu
in
Measurement Unit
false
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
oon
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
82.138
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82.138
ID Number
false
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hartwell
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hartwell
Credit Line
false
Rights:
orl
<a href="http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.html"target="_new">http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.html</a>
Rights
false
Context:
It is thought that the Hmong people originally lived in central China, and over a time period of several centuries some groups have migrated into Southeast Asia. During this process, Hmong groups have developed distinctive clothing traditions. Many Blue Hmong women are skilled indigo dyers and create elaborate resist dyed patterns on cotton or hemp fabric. This fabric is further decorated with cross stitch embroidery and sometimes appliqué and then sewn into intricately pleated skirts.
New clothing is made for the annual New Year festival and thereafter worn for daily wear during the following year. For the Hmong people, new clothing celebrates the good fortune of the past year and is a sign of future prosperity.
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<P>It is thought that the Hmong people originally lived in central China, and over a time period of several centuries some groups have migrated into Southeast Asia. During this process, Hmong groups have developed distinctive clothing traditions. Many Blue Hmong women are skilled indigo dyers and create elaborate resist dyed patterns on cotton or hemp fabric. This fabric is further decorated with cross stitch embroidery and sometimes appliqué and then sewn into intricately pleated skirts.</P><P>New clothing is made for the annual New Year festival and thereafter worn for daily wear during the following year. For the Hmong people, new clothing celebrates the good fortune of the past year and is a sign of future prosperity. </P><P></P>
Context
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.17927c.tif
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MIA_.17927c.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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