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Pleated Skirt with Phoenix and Animal Embroidery
Stories of everyday life, told in thread.
- Period
- Qing dynasty · Miao
- Source
- Xiangxi Museum public catalogue
Red fabric, embroidery and phoenix-and-animal motifs give this Miao pleated skirt its visual character. Clothing offers a window into craftsmanship, identity and everyday aesthetics.
- Period
- Qing dynasty
- Material
- Cotton and bast fibres (catalogue classification)
- Length
- 74 cm
- Waist
- 64 cm
- Accession date
- 21 December 1960
- Source location
- Morong, Guzhang County
About the object
The predominantly red skirt features 37 raised black strips. Layered decoration extends from about 40 cm below the waist to the hem, combining flowers, waves, birds and animals in an elaborate embroidered composition.
The catalogue records its acquisition in Morong, Guzhang, in 1960 and its classification as a first-class cultural relic by provincial experts in 2006.
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Original image resolution and watermark retained. Text is an introductory interpretation.
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