Silk embroidery and appliqué on cotton, metal ornaments, 19 x 17 inches, 48.3 x 43.2 cm
Price Code A Inventory #13198
This embroidered piece would have been attached to the top of a baby carrier, and used to protect the baby from the elements. The Dong people's villages are interspersed among the Miao in SE Guizhou. They are arguably the best of the needle workers among the Minority peoples.