Ge Jia Cotton Baby Carrier

A crimson cloth stitched in diagonal diamonds, with white scalloped trim at the sides.

This baby carrier is Ge Jia, from Guizhou Province, China, and dates to the 20th century. It is cotton & silk. Once infants outgrew their carriers, they were stored carefully and sometimes handed down as heirlooms, and a mother parting with one would often cut off the long ties and keep them. The red field is covered in fine diamond lattice work in pink and white. A blue and white border frames it, and deep blue triangles sit at the corners. Curly white edging shows on the left and right. It is 23.75 inches wide and 27 long.

Diamonds repeated until they become a texture.