Blanket Item Number: Ei34 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Blanket composed of a long piece of heavy off-white cotton fabric, stiffened from thick course cotton weft and warp. A series of bands, two wider brown with thinner blue and pink bands, run parallel to one edge along the entire fabric's length. One single brown stripe runs parallel, but very close to the edge. The ends are finished with a knotted fringe.
History Of Use
Hand woven by women for personal use or sale. This piece would ultimately have been stitched lengthwise to a matching piece. In colder areas, it would be used as a double-weight blanket by folding crosswise for bed covering or as extra padding over sleeping mat. Also given in pairs as wedding gifts.
Item History
- Made before 1969
- Collected before 1969
- Owned by Joan Goodall before December 19, 1980
- Received from Joan Goodall (Donor) on December 19, 1980
What
- Name
- Blanket
- Identification Number
- Ei34
- Type of Item
- blanket
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 65.5 cm, width 391.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Burmese
- Previous Owner
- Joan Goodall
- Received from
- Joan Goodall (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- “Myanmar” ?
When
- Creation Date
- before 1969
- Collection Date
- before 1969
- Ownership Date
- before December 19, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on December 19, 1980
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0694/0021