A very familiar sight back then was to see a young mother or perhaps an elder sister carry one of the younger ones in a traditional Chinese-Style carrier called a Mei Tai or Bei Dai. This was a pliable rectangular cloth body panel, with four straps attached to each corner. The two bottom straps tie the body panel around the waist, apron style. The two top straps go up and over the shoulders and are tied together with the two bottoms straps in the middle of the carriers chest. Overall this arrangement could be adjusted to suit the babys or young toddlers size and weight. This piece works very well with HKY008 who appears to be watching the young boy get his hair cut.
Group
Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
Extra Fine painted
Scale
Scale 1:30
Material
Metal-Alloy
Epoch
Modern Armies
Time
ab 1946
Nationality/Location
Asia
State
New
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
King & Country UK Green Lane Ind. Est. DL16 6DL Spennymoor, Co Durham Vereinigtes Königreich
