Baby Carrier
MOA: University of British Columbia
3080/26
Baby carrier. Garment resembles an apron with a long skirt at front, thick waistband, and the remnants of ties for wrapping around the waist. Skirt is made of black cotton, edged with thin red and white stripes, and embroidered at waist with inverted triangles decorated in green, red, and yellow. Across front are two large embroidered diamonds with several small star shapes around them. Waistband is blue fabric with many evenly placed broken threads, indicating beading or other former decoration.
- Type of Item carrier
- Culture Mien
- Material cotton fibre, wool fibre, dye
- Measurements height 67.0 cm, width 28.0 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Ronald Klein
- Received from Ronald Klein
- Made in Muang Sing
- Collection Date during 1997
- Ownership Date before September 13, 2014
- Acquisition Date on September 13, 2014
- Item Classes textiles
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 3080/0026