Vintage
Hmong Paj Ntaub
Storycloth
Hand Stitched Textile
Framed Art
Width - 24 1/4"Height - 42 1/4"

Subject: Farming Life, Village Scene, Harvest, Pineapple, Rice Harvesting, Folk Art

Production Technique: Hand Embroidery / Needlework / Patchwork

Original/Licensed Reprint: Original

Style: Folk Art, Tribal, Ethnic Art, Asian Modernism

Features: Framed, Hand-Stitched, Multi-Color Textile, Geometric Border

Material: Cotton, Thread, Fabric, Wood, Glass

Time Period Produced: 1970-1979 (lub 1980-1989 / 1990-1999)

Culture: Hmong / Southeast Asian / Laotian / Thai Refugee

Region of Origin: Southeast Asia (Thailand Refugee Camps / Laos)

Type: Embroidery / Textile Art / Tapestry

Artist: Hmong Hill Tribe Artisans

Theme: Cultures & Ethnicities, Agriculture & Farming, Daily Rituals, Asia

Up for sale is a beautiful, authentic Original mid-to-late 20th-century Hmong Story Cloth (Paj Ntaub Dab Neeg). This remarkable piece of Folk Art is entirely Hand-Embroidered and chronicles traditional Southeast Asian tribal lifestyle, specifically focusing on an agricultural Subject: harvesting rice, gathering pineapples into woven baskets, and community farming life.The vibrant threadwork features meticulously detailed figures dressed in traditional Hmong clothing. The back of the frame reveals the hidden edge of the textile, showcasing the stunning, multi-layered geometric patchwork border (gray, white, and navy blue fabric strips) that frames the central narrative scene.Hmong story cloths like this originated in Southeast Asian refugee camps during the post-Vietnam War era, serving both as cultural preservation and a source of family income. This is a phenomenal, highly collectible historical textile for enthusiasts of global ethnic crafts, Asian history, and unique wall décor.

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