Cape
Item number Ee75 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A large rectangular piece of brocaded silk with a pattern of flowers, and leaves in a variety of bright colours. Upper edge is folded over. Upper edge and side edges are trimmed with finer blue and silver-white brocade. Bottom edge has a long silk fringe in alternating bright colours. Backed with a green patterned cotton that has black X-shapes with a white dot in each inner corner. Two cotton ties attached to upper corners.
History Of Use
This type of women's cape is seen only in the town of Leh. It may be a substitute for the rural logpa. Assembled by local shopkeepers, the boke, made of Indian silk, soon fades in the sun.
Cultural Context
worn by women
Item History
- Made in Leh, Jammu-Kashmir, India before 1977
- Collected during 1977
- Owned by John Calder and Gloria Masse before May 5, 1978
- Received from John Calder (Seller), Gloria Masse (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on May 5, 1978
What
- Name
- Cape
- Identification Number
- Ee75
- Type of Item
- cape
- Material
- silk fibre, cotton fibre, fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- machine stitched
- Overall
- height 89.0 cm, width 93.0 cm, depth 0.4 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Leh, Jammu-Kashmir, India
Who
- Culture
- Ladakhi
- Previous Owner
- John Calder and Gloria Masse
- Received from
- John Calder (Seller), Gloria Masse (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1977
- Collection Date
- during 1977
- Ownership Date
- before May 5, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on May 5, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0426/0012
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