Textile
Item number Ca34 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A coarse cotton embroidered cloth. Top is folded over and sewn, forming an open tube; unfinished bottom edge; sides are sewn. Centre has an abstract cross-like motif with a light blue circular ring outlined with black in the middle, around, and through which, a light blue line outlined with black spirals into three three-triangular point cross-like shapes that have dark green and bright blue centres and a stem that has light green, dark green, and bright blue centres. Bright blue, light green, and dark green lines create a spiral cross shape effect around the central light blue circular ring shape.
History Of Use
Made as a wall hanging for tourists. The same style and design is also used for blankets and cloths, especially in the highlands. The design is also found on women's dresses.
Cultural Context
decoration
Specific Techniques
Hand spun and hand woven cotton cloth.
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
- Textile
- Identification Number
- Ca34
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven, sewn and embroidered
- Overall
- height 43.4 cm, width 36.0 cm, depth 1.3 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ethiopia
Who
- Culture
- Amhara
- Previous Owner
- Lemma Admasu
- Received from
- Lemma Admasu (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
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
- 0587/0007
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