Yi Woman's Head Cloth/Sash, China, Early 20th C.

Yi Woman's Head Cloth/Sash, China, Early 20th C. Woman's headcloth/sash of cotton tabby cloth with center section and end bands embroidered in silk, bordered with silk ribbons, and long fringe of stri

Yi Woman's Headdress, China, Early-Mid 20th C.Yi woman's headdress of wax resist (batik) dyed indigo cloth with embroidery in stripes, sewn on ends in contrasting red cloth. Cotton, silk thread; embro

Yi Head Cover, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Diamond-shaped head cover with multiple cloth bands, central panel embroidered in silk, bordered with silk ribbons.Cotton tabby cloth, roller printed cotton

2 Meifu Li Cotton and Silk Headwrap Textiles, Hainan Island, China, Early 20th C. 2 ceremonial women's head cloths, silk embroidery on indigo-dyed cotton. The end panels are covered in extremely fine

Antique Yi Indigo-Dyed Ceremonial Tunic, China, Early 20th C. Very large woman's tunic known as "Dragon Wife's Robe" or "Longpo Yi" and worn during a funeral ceremony by a female relative of the decea

Yi Embroidered Jacket, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Woman's front opening, short jacket of pieced cotton fabrics with embroidery, applied ribbons and foil couching, loop closures. Hem edge stitched with s

Ceremonial head cloth woven with Chinese characters, silk/cotton; and a woman's ceremonial jacket, indigo dyed cotton with supplementary embroidery, Li People, Hainan, China. Early 20th c. Size 1: 9"

Yi Embroidered Pants, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Woman's trousers of cotton tabby cloth with bands on lower legs embroidered in silk, bordered with silk ribbons. Cotton tabby cloth, silk thread, silk

Yi Apron, China, Early to Mid 20th C. Woman's apron of cotton tabby cloth with U-shaped band embroidered in silk, bordered with silk ribbons, and broad hem section of embroidered repeat in grid outlin

Jinxiu Yao Woman's Headdress, China, Early 20th C.Unique Yao headpiece with embroidered handwoven material and an interesting leather horn like protruberance which culminates in a large solid red wool

Finely Embroidered Yi Belt, China, Early 20th C. Woolen belt or sash with cotton end panels finely embroidered in silk. Wool twill, cotton cloth, silk thread; embroidery. Yi People, Yunnan Province, C

Jinxiu Yao Woman's Headdress, China, Early 20th C. With tubular glass beads, silver pendants, cotton tassels and twine-wrapped wood. Size: Band: 6" (15 cm) diameter; Pendant Tassel: 10" (25 cm) longes

Embroidered silk woman's jacket. China. Early 20th century. Blue ground.

Yi Jacket, China, Early 20th C. Front closing short, flared jacket of cotton tabby cloth with embroidery and appliqued fabric strips and ribbon at collar, front edges and hem, with large silver button

Ha Li Woman's Festival Skirt, China, Early 20th C.Tube skirt constructed of three strips of warp faced cloth with a variety of weft and warp inlay techniques, and one narrow strip of solid embroidery.

Ha Li Woman's Festival Skirt, China, Early 20th C. Tube skirt constructed of three strips of warp faced cloth with a variety of weft and warp inlay techniques, and one narrow trip of solid embroidery

Yi Shawl Textile, China, Early 20th C. Long shawl of muslin cotton cloth made in two sections with geometric, star and animal patterns on the ends in supplementary weft inlay and embroidery in dark bl

Yao Embroidered Head Cloth, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Rectangular head ornament of cotton tabby cloth with additional borders of tabby cloth trim on edges. Embroidery in silk over central field, applie

Two Silk Embroidered Woman's Head Coverings, Nuristan, early 20th c. Size: 99" x 42" (251 x 107 cm) and 100" x 40" (254 x 102 cm).

Yao Embroidered Head Cloth, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Rectangular head ornament of cotton tabby cloth with additional borders of tabby cloth trim on edges. Embroidery in silk over central field, applie

Yi Jacket, China, Early-Mid 20th C. Short jacket with side loop closure, composed of varied panels of plain tabby woven cotton, silk and cotton embroidery on cotton. Breast and back ornamented with se

Silk Embroidered Woman's Head Covering, Nuristan, early 20th c. Size: 96" x 42" (244 x 107 cm).

Yi Man's Appliqued Tunic, China, Early 20th C. Large, full body overgarment or tunic with indigo and beige batik sleeves and body made of appliqued cloth elements in a pattern of triangulated squares.

Rare Miao Woman's Wedding Jacket, Anshun, China, Early 20th C. Base cloth of handwoven cotton dyed with indigo. Decorated on collar and front facing with base cloth of red brushed cotton and cross sti