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Description
Two photographs showing a baby carrier (Daim Nyias, Dlaim Hlaab Nyas) with batik wax design before and after being processed in an indigo dye bath. The photograph at left shows the pre-dyed baby carrier with batik design in wax. The photograph at right shows the piece (hung to dry on a line with a clothespin) after being dipped and dyed multiple times to achieve a dark indigo color. The designs feature several cross-hatching motifs, including x-shapes in the background, and hook (tus khawb) motifs representing cucumber flowers (paj dib) and fences (laj kab). The prevalent cross-hatching imagery is connected to the fence motif, used to imbue a sense of protection and safety over babies. Rows of dots representing seeds (noob) border the central design. Strips of cloth will be appliquéd over the designs to create the final baby carrier. Handwritten inscriptions on the mat board surrounding the photographs read, (above photo at left:) "Baby carrier center / Design 1," (bottom left:) "Before dying," (bottom right:) "After dying and washing." Date derived from stamp on mat board verso. Image number inconsistent on verso. Notes on verso read: "Photo #17 Batik pattern 1 [handwritten red ink, upper left verso]; HMong Baby Carrier #16 (Photo 16), Lewis Judy, *HMO.4063.00* Fall 2002 [printed label, upper left verso]; FEB 12 1987 [stamped red ink, lower left verso]; L.FC [handwritten black ink, lower left verso]" Numbering inconsistent on verso and recto. Original title from SEACRC: HMong: Baby carrier and seed pillows (18 photos)
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg Color 5 x 7 in; 5 x 7 in. (16 x 13 in. with mat board) 20 x 16.21 in. Nikon D800 Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 14.2 (Macintosh) 300 dpi RGB 8 6000 x 4864 pixels cloth; wax
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