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Hmongs' Life from China to This Country

A work made of cotton and polyester and rayon, plain weaves; pieced; embroidered with rayon and acrylic, in roumanian, satin, single satin, and twined double running stitches; couching and roumanian couching.

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  • A work made of cotton and polyester and rayon, plain weaves; pieced; embroidered with rayon and acrylic, in roumanian, satin, single satin, and twined double running stitches; couching and roumanian couching.

Date:

1992

Artist:

Made by Hmong Refugees from Laos
United States, California

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Hmongs' Life from China to This Country

Place

California (Object made in:)

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Made 1992

Medium

Cotton and polyester and rayon, plain weaves; pieced; embroidered with rayon and acrylic, in Roumanian, satin, single satin, and twined double running stitches; couching and Roumanian couching

Dimensions

142.3 × 251.4 cm (56 × 98 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Theodore D. Tieken

Reference Number

1993.149

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