An Exodus Story

Art

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Verostko Center for the Arts

Name/Title

"An Exodus Story"

Entry/Object ID

1980.027

Description

Hmong story cloth embroidered by Yia Yang Vue. Story cloths are a way for Hmong to explain their culture to non-Hmong and to the Hmong children who did not grow up in Laos. This cloth depicts the Hmong peoples tragic expulsion from Laos during the Vietnam Conflicit.

Artwork Details

Medium

Cloth, Tapestry

Collection

College-General

Cataloged By

Lauren

Acquisition

Accession

1980.027

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Artist Information

Vue, Boua
Yang, Yia

Date made

circa 1980

Notes

Technique: Embrodiary

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Hmong

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

LR

Transcription

YiaVue

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tapestry

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Tapestry, Vue, Yang, Boua Vue, Vue, Boua, Yang, Yia, Yian Yang, Tapestry, Tibet

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Frame Size: 29.65" x 32.25" Image Size: 28.8" x 31.25"

Accessories

Notes

Frame: Silver Metal

Location

Location

Shelf

B-50

Room

3rd Storage Room

Building

Carey Hall- Gallery

Category

Permanent

Date

February 9, 2025

Inventory

Inventoried Date

Dec 7, 2012

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jun 24, 2008

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Vue

Person or Organization

Yang

Person or Organization

Boua Vue

Person or Organization

Vue, Boua

Person or Organization

Yang, Yia

Person or Organization

Yian Yang

Provenance

Notes

Collected By: Saint Vincent College The embroidery was purchased from an SVC exhibit in the gallery in the 1980's

Exhibition

1

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Lauren Status Date: 2008-06-24

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

June 24, 2008

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

February 11, 2025