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Description
Detailed, close-up view of bottom left corner of a noob ncoos (seed pillow), needlework squares placed under the head or on the body of the deceased at a HMong burial. Red, yellow, dark green, white, and black fabrics are appliquéd using a traditional needlework technique involving folding fabrics to create a lined border (ntug). The finished border, also known as thaiv ntug or "covering with a border," acts as a seal of protection for the wearer or bearer of the textile and the symbolic power of the embroidered motif. Handwritten inscription on mat board beneath photograph reads, "Noob ncoos lab - "seed pillow" or funeral square 1983." Numbering on verso inconsistent. Notes on verso read: "HMong: Detail of Modern Needlework Piece #2, Lewis Judy, *HMO.4091.00* Fall 2002 [printed label, upper left verso]; Photo 11 noobncoos detail border bands [handwritten red ink, upper left verso]" Numbering inconsistent on verso. Original title from SEACRC: HMong: Baby carrier and seed pillows (18 photos)
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg Color 8 x 10 in. (14 x 16 in. with mat board) 16.21 x 20 in. Nikon D800 Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 14.2 (Macintosh) 300 dpi RGB 8 4864 x 6000 pixels
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