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The Minnesota Historical Society preserves and makes available a wide range of materials chronicling Minnesota's history and culture. The goals of the Collections Department are to collect and preserve; provide access and interpretation; and engage in education and outreach. This blog is a tool to share these stories and let people know what is happening in the department.
Hmong Textile Art
By: Lori Williamson
| Item of the Day
| April 26, 2022
Today's Item of the Day is this piece of Hmong paj ntaub (pa ndau) textile art. It is a reverse appliqué wall hanging with complex repeated patterns of pinwheel snail houses with sawtooth borders.
It was made by Cher Lee and sold at Hmong Handwork in Saint Paul between 1981 - 1998.