Wedding Jacket
97-12-4A
From: China | Guizhou Province | Youngjiang County | Shidong Town | Tanglong Village
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 97-12-4A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Shidong |
| Provenience | China | Guizhou Province | Youngjiang County | Shidong Town | Tanglong Village |
| Creator | Tongying Wu |
| Date Made | 1978-1985 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Cotton | Silk |
| Technique | Embroidered | Woven |
| Iconography | Folk Hero | Serpent | Elephant | Bat | Rabbit |
| Description | Wedding jacket made and worn by Tongying Wu, Miao textile artist. These jackets were worn for weddings and then later for special occasions. Black cotton with elaborately embroidered strips on neckline and shoulders. Bright colors, especially red. Embroidered images of people, serpents, bats, elephants, and other animals. Cloth is stiff. Native provincial made cotton and silk. |
| Length | 115 cm |
| Width | 85 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Tongying Wu, 1997 |
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