Miao Chinese Ethnic Minority Silver Sewing Needle Case
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Metalwork: Pre 1900: Item # 913520
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Metalwork: Pre 1900: Item # 913520
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For women of indigenous cultures, sewing needles were often hard to come by and considered valuable tools. Commonly, among such groups, cases were specifically designed to protect and safeguard the sewing. This particular antique silver needle case is from the Chinese Miao ethnic minority group and would have been worn by the women as a decorative costume ornament during festival.
For women of indigenous cultures, sewing needles were often hard to come by and considered valuable tools. Commonly, among such groups, cases were specifically designed to protect and safeguard the sewing. This particular antique silver needle case is from the Chinese Miao ethnic minority group and would have been worn by the women as a decorative costume ornament during festival.
