Pillowcase Item Number: Ca33 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A square off-white pillowcase with an embroidered red, green, and yellow Eastern Orthodox cross at the centre outlined with brown and black. The brown and black outline creates a square shape at the centre and spirals into a cross shape at each corner. Green, yellow, and red lines create a similar cross shape effect around the central square shape. There is an opening flap at the back.
History Of Use
Pillowcase of a style made for tourists, however the embroidery is traditional. The design is also found on women's dresses.
Specific Techniques
Hand spun and hand woven cotton.
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
- Pillowcase
- Identification Number
- Ca33
- Type of Item
- pillowcase
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven, embroidered and sewn
- Overall
- height 33.0 cm, width 31.0 cm, depth 2.0 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
- 0587/0008