Bag Item Number: Ei41 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Red wool brocade on black cotton fabric in diamond pattern; two pieces stitched together. One side has five horizontally placed silver cup-shaped ornaments, opening sewn facing inward, each with five long three-dimensional triangles suspended on two levels by chain. Central fabric of bag folded upwards from base. Two ends of looped strap done in red brocade to form sides of bag are folded inward by doubling strap over. This causes two seams on either bag face to occur centrally, and black strap to have double thickness. Ends finished by adding band of white weft lines then unravelling black fabric and twisting two strands each to form tassels. Along top, colourful embroidered crosses occurring four on each bag face, and spaced yellow weft lines, all horizontally placed. Silver is tarnished and one cup has only two triangles suspended from it.
History Of Use
Carries everyday possessions such as a pipe or spinning supplies.
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
- Bag
- Identification Number
- Ei41
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- silver metal, cotton fibre and wool fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- stitched, embroidered, hammered and woven
- Overall
- height 96.0 cm, width 31.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kachin
- 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
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0694/0013