Description: Be sure to check out my other story cloths while you are here. Hmong Panel Story Cloth 14" Black( with white, tan and maroon borders) Pillow Cover & Insert Hand Made Embroidered. Beautiful condition and truly a work of art, depicting Hmong rural life. The pillow insert is nice and firm. The cover has a center zipper along the back . Appears to be made of cotton, there are no tags inside . All of my items come from a clean, smoke-free environment. Ships with USPS mail. Here is a brief history of the Hmong story panel from National Geographic: "This is a Hmong story cloth. Hmong people are native to southeast Asia, and have a longtraditionofembroideryandtextilework. Story cloths, however, are nottraditionalHmongtextiles. Hmong story cloths were only invented in the 1970s, when thousands of Hmong were interred inrefugee camps. Hmong had allied themselves with American forces during the Vietnam War. When Americans withdrew from Vietnam and Laos in the 1970s, thegovernmentsof those countries, which had opposed U.S. intervention, targeted the Hmong. In this story cloth, Hmong flee these armedsoldiers. Inrefugeecamps, Hmong wereencouragedtomanufacturetextilesfor sale abroad. Hmong women developed story cloths, whichdepictedpastoralHmong life before the war, Hmong legends, orharrowingtales offorced migration. Hmong story cloths were made purely for themarketplace, and helped families establish a reliable source ofincome.Refugeessent thetextilesto relatives and friends in the U.S., where most Hmong eventuallysettled."
Price: 42.9 USD
Location: Littleton, Colorado
End Time: 2024-01-12T16:34:32.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
Handmade: Yes
Modified Item: No
Culture: Asian
