ProvenanceThis wall hanging was bought by Sister Patricia Pak Poy in Bangkok (Thailand) when visiting the Hmong Refugee Camp of Ban Vinai. The maker's name Xia Xiong and identity number were attached to the wall hanging. The practice of making this sort of needlework was started by refugees in the camps in Thailand in the late seventies to remind themselves of their former life and of their experiences.SignificanceThis is a representative example of work done by Hmong refugee women to tell the story of the Hmong people after the Vietnam War.DescriptionThis is a pictorial narrative embroidery, light grey background with polychrome embroidered, story of Hmong villiage life in Laos, war scenes flight across the Mekong (sic) River, refugee camps and settlements in Vietnam. 180mm wide border of blue and cream strips and blue triangles applied to make a diamond shaped design.Creator (organisation)Xia Xiong 5200 (refugee camp registration number)Date of Creation1980sMaterialPolycotton
|cotton DimensionType: Total
Height: 150
Width: 780
Unit (Lengths): mm Accession NumberHT 2003.0159
