Ge Jia Cotton Baby Carrier

A tan and gold T-shaped cloth with a diamond lattice and a blue-white border.

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 brown-gold field is stitched in crossing diagonal lines with small cream dots and diamond motifs. A white band edged with navy and blue frames the outline. It is 26.5 inches wide and 27.75 long.

Warm, tidy and in no need of embellishment.