Coat

Museum number:

9-23274

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Alternate number:

3 (previous number (collector's original number))

Accession number:

Acc.4786

Object count:

1

Description:

women's coat, made in 1980 in refugee camp by Kao Chow. Long black coat edged in blue, open front, sides slit to about the hip where decorated with tassels on bead strings. Sleeves finished in horizontal lines of appliqué and embroidery. Collar of printed fabric and embroidered fabric and yarn pompom.

Donor:

Ann Goldman

Collection place:

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Verbatim coll. place:

Chiangmai Thailand

Culture or time period:

Lao Mien and Mien

Maker or artist:

Kao Chow

Materials:

Fabric, Glass (material) (beads), and Yarn

Object type:

ethnography

Function:

2.1 Daily Garb

Accession date:

September 30, 2011

Department:

Cat. 9 - Asia (incl. Russia east of Urals)

Dimensions:

whole— length 55 inches, whole— width 29 inches, whole— diameter 4 inches, and whole— length 57 inches

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