History Theory and Methods at Macalester College
This Hmong story cloth, with accession number 2002.12.5.433, is about five feet tall and made from what appears to be some sort of colored yarn. It depicts a rural Hmong village in Laos where people are working peacefully until they are attacked in the context of the Laotian Civil War and forced to become refugees….
Sofia Parmelee Jonathan Goldman HIST 290-01 Story Cloth Blog Entry While examining the Hmong story cloth, we identified several physical and cataloged features that illuminated the object as a primary source. First off, the cloth is the size of a blanket at 94 X 137 CM. The cloth is categorized under the “EA” category in…
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