Old Yunnan Minority Cotton Embroidery Work from Miao Tribe with a figure. This unusual female's textile wrap is hand-embroidered with black threads with a playful prince-like figure riding on a saddle stitched with Buddhist "Wan" symbol over a Chi-lin like mythical animal on a pink color cotton/linen cloth on the front side, while the back is made with both indigo and pink color cloths. other motives on the wrap includes bat and lotus flower. This wrap could be a gift for a new bride to bring fertility and prosperity. It is ready to be framed as part of your textile collection to display on a wall. Its ancient cultural theme and bright color certainly will brighten a room and brings attention and conversations to its intricate work and meanings! Possibly from the earlier 20th century.

Dimensions: 17" x 16" Approximately

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