Yao embroidered headpiece
Name/Title
Yao embroidered headpieceEntry/Object ID
2024.9.14Description
Hand sewn and embroidered women's head covering. Piece is topped with white forehead band stitched to the blue head covering. Embroidered geometric motif is featured at the center in 4 neat rows, and is repeated in 5 rows towards the bottom on a smaller scale.Use
Women's headpiece worn as part of traditional costume in the Guizhou province of China.Context
This head covering likely comes from the Yao people from China. Yao women are known for growing their hair long, only cutting their hair once in their lives between the ages of 16 or 18. Unmarried women typically don't show their hair in public, and would wear a headpiece like this to cover their long locks.Category
Accessories
Acquisition
Accession
2024.9Acquisition Method
PurchaseMade/Created
Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
ChinaContinent
AsiaEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
Southern China, Guizhou or Hunan ProvinceCulture/Tribe
Yao