Apron

China (Hmong)

mid-20th century

Not on view

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Exhibition History

Title: Apron
Date: mid-20th century
Culture: China (Hmong)
Medium: linen, hemp
Dimensions: 17 1/4 × 56 1/4 in. (43.8 × 142.9 cm)
Classification: Accessory-Waist
Credit Line: Purchase, Irene Lewisohn and Alice L. Crowley Bequests, 1987
Object Number: 1987.45.1
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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