Apron
Item number Ee31 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Plain weave, cotton apron; tightly woven with a firm texture. Three pieces of fabric are joined by two machine stitched seams. Long self-covered ties on each side. Lined with green sized mill cotton, printed with floral pattern. The design of the fabric is narrow horizontal stripes of identical width in deep shades of green, reds and blue, sewn together to offset stripes of centre panel.
History Of Use
Weaving in Tibet is the traditional occupation of women. Closely woven work, such as this apron, are famous for their durability and are highly prized. Woven on a loin loom with a narrow warp, the fabric is used to make women's aprons and skirts. 13 widths of fabric sewn together make the traditional blanket of southern Tibet. An apron is an everyday feature of women's dress and may be worn on either the front or the back. It is worn around the waist over the long black dress (baku) and partly helps to secure the skirt. The fabric can be purchased in the market in an endless variety of colours and patterns, sold as it comes off the loom, ready to be cut into 3 lengths and sewn into an apron. These are usually backed with mill cloth. Apron pieces are always sewn together so that the stripes of the centre panel are offset.
Cultural Context
worn by women
Item History
- Made in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India before 1975
- Collected during 1975
- Owned by Stephen Inglis before December 2, 1977
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Stephen Inglis (Seller) on December 2, 1977
What
- Name
- Apron
- Identification Number
- Ee31
- Type of Item
- apron
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and machine stitched
- Overall
- height 65.2 cm, width 47.3 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Who
- Culture
- Tibetan
- Previous Owner
- Stephen Inglis
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Stephen Inglis (Seller)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1975
- Collection Date
- during 1975
- Ownership Date
- before December 2, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on December 2, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0411/0128
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