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Object #     8.4E1065
Object name     Dab Tsho, Jacket, Woman's
Culture of Origin     Blue Hmong, Xiangkhoang, Laos
Maker or Artist     Xay Yang
Materials     Cloth, Silk, Satin, Crepe, Cotton
Techniques     Appliqued, Embroidered
Dimensions     W: 22.5 in, L: 24 in
Exhibit Label    

The rectangular embroidery on the back of the jacket identifies clan and community. During the persecution of the Hmong, the jacket owner hid their identity by reversing the embroidered identifiers as a protection measure.

Source     Ms. Ellen Ferguson
Credit     Gift of Ellen Ferguson


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