Ge Jia Cotton Baby Carrier

A rose-red T-shaped cloth stitched in diamond trellis with small dotted flowers.

This baby carrier is Ge Jia, from Guizhou Province, China, and dates to the 20th century. It is cotton & silk. The butterfly is an image important to the Miao creation myth, in which a butterfly born from a maple tree laid twelve eggs that hatched the creatures of the world, including people. The red field carries a lattice of crossing diagonal lines with tiny floral spots at each intersection. A white and blue border edges the shape, and navy triangles sit at the sides. It is 24 inches wide and 25.6 long.

Faded roses, steady lines and a lovely border.