Bag

MOA: University of British Columbia

3080/1

Embroidered rectangular bag with long handle. Bag is made of several long strips of cloth sewn together vertically; one side is heavily embroidered with black linear designs surrounded by red and gold decoration, and the other is a printed maze-like motif. Bag’s handle is a thin piece of grey-green cotton hemmed with black thread, sewn to the top corners of the bag. Interior is lined partway down one side with light denim.


  • Type of Item bag
  • Culture Hmong
  • Material wool fibre, cotton fibre, silk fibre, dye
  • Measurements height 61.0 cm, width 21.0 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Ronald Klein
  • Received from Ronald Klein

  • Made in Lao Cai

  • Collection Date during 1995
  • Ownership Date before September 13, 2014
  • Acquisition Date on September 13, 2014

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3080/0001