Doll
HM2017.01.24
from the collection of
Title
"Meo Khao"Creation Date
circa 1970 – 1973Dimensions
13 1/2 in H x 3 1/2 in W
Width is measured shoulder-to-shoulder. 2 5/8 in for the width of the wooden base.
Description
“Meo Khao” is labeled on the bottom of the wooden block the doll is standing on. The doll is wearing a black headwrap with a black and white striped ribbon. She is wearing black embroidered shirt and skirt with a front apron that has cross-stitched design on it. Around her waist are pink and green sashes. She has a bamboo weaved basket that is held on by red strings and held in her hands. This doll belongs to the ethnic group, Hmong, in Southeast Asia, particularly in Thailand.