Baby Carrier

MOA: University of British Columbia

3080/24

Baby carrier. Garment resembles an apron with a long skirt at front, thick waistband, and long ties that wrap 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 pink, green, yellow and white. Across front are two large embroidered diamonds with several smaller ones around the edges, and two larger situated at bottom corners.


  • Type of Item carrier
  • Culture Mien
  • Material cotton fibre, dye
  • Measurements height 70.0 cm, width 70.0 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 good
  • Accession Number 3080/0024