About this piece
A black folded cloth with three red-framed squares and a silvery chessboard of stitching.
This baby carrier is Miao (Hmong), from Wudang Mountains, Guizhou Province, China, and dates to the 20th century. It is applique fine silk & cotton. Miao is a general term for several ethnic groups of southwest China, including the Hmong, Shui, Yi and Ge Jia, who are famous for their costumes and especially their baby carriers. The top flap shows three small windows edged in pink and red with fine geometry inside. Below, a long black strip leads to a square of silver-white nested motifs on a dark field. It is 20 inches wide and 32 long.
Strict, silvery and very precise.
