Blanket Item Number: Ei35 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Heavy cotton blanket has alternating maroon and white rectangles and squares arranged in lines both vertically and horizontally. Edges are maroon and white striped. Unravelled warp creates fringes at both ends.
History Of Use
Covering for a bed or as extra padding over sleeping mat. This one is not tribal Burmese. Woven by machine in double length then cut across the warp for a single bed cover. 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
- Ei35
- Type of Item
- blanket
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- machine woven
- Overall
- height 195.0 cm, width 109.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Burmese
- Previous Owner
- Joan Goodall
- Received from
- Joan Goodall (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- “Myanmar: Rangoon” ?
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
- 0694/0019