{"product_id":"xa-phang-baby-carrier-with-embroidered-sash","title":"Xa Phang Baby Carrier with Embroidered Sash","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA richly decorated baby carrier from the Xa Phang people, dating to the mid 20th century. Made from dark cotton cloth, it is embellished with vivid embroidery, appliqué, pieced textile panels, and rows of small metal studs that catch the light across the central panel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong the Xa Phang, baby carriers are both practical and deeply personal objects. They allow a mother to keep her child close throughout daily life while also serving as a highly visible expression of textile skill, care, and cultural identity. Each carrier was traditionally made with its own distinct design, reflecting the individuality of the child.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example is especially striking for its bright geometric center panel, metal ornamentation, and long embroidered carrying straps. The contrast between the dark ground cloth and saturated pink, red, green, yellow, and blue decoration gives the piece a strong graphic presence, making it compelling both as an ethnographic textile and as a work of textile art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAge: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMid-Late 20th Century \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eXa Phang (Northern Vietnam\/Laos border region)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType of Textile: \u003c\/strong\u003eBaby Carrier \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eIndigo-dyed cotton with finely worked hand embroidery and appliqué, incorporating early machine stitching\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eGood. Wear throughout (to threads and fabric) from use. Small holes and repairs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTX728\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HEIRLOOM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51635903430973,"sku":"TX728","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1965\/6737\/files\/XaPhangBabyCarrierhandstitchedtextile.jpg?v=1778535605","url":"https:\/\/www.heirloombk.com\/products\/xa-phang-baby-carrier-with-embroidered-sash","provider":"HEIRLOOM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}