Handkerchief Item Number: Ca38 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A square white handkerchief with an abstract embroidered red floral motif in one corner.
History Of Use
Before a girl marries she makes handkerchiefs for distribution to wedding guests.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in Ethiopia before 1974
- Collected during 1974
- Owned by Lemma Admasu before December 27, 1979
- Received from Lemma Admasu (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on December 27, 1979
What
- Name
- Handkerchief
- Identification Number
- Ca38
- Type of Item
- handkerchief
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- sewn and embroidered
- Overall
- height 27.1 cm, width 26.0 cm, depth 0.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Amhara
- Previous Owner
- Lemma Admasu
- Received from
- Lemma Admasu (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ethiopia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1974
- Collection Date
- during 1974
- Ownership Date
- before December 27, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on December 27, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0587/0002