Textile Item Number: Ed5.2803 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular brown textile with white design. The design has calligraphy in the centre and an abstract picture on the lower right. There are two selvage edges and two raw edges. The back is unlined.
Cultural Context
ceremonial; tea
Narrative
Jessie M. Miller was a teaching evangelist for the Anglican Church of Canada.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected between 1935 and 1968
- Owned by Jessie M. Miller
- Owned by Dorothy W. Miller, Donovan F. Miller and Mrs. Donovan F. Miller before November 9, 1977
- Received from Donovan F. Miller (Donor), Mrs. Donovan F. Miller (Donor) and Dorothy W. Miller (Donor) on November 9, 1977
What
- Name
- Textile
- Identification Number
- Ed5.2803
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- dye and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and dyed
- Overall
- height 38.0 cm, width 34.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Jessie M. Miller, Dorothy W. Miller, Donovan F. Miller and Mrs. Donovan F. Miller
- Received from
- Donovan F. Miller (Donor), Mrs. Donovan F. Miller (Donor) and Dorothy W. Miller (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- between 1935 and 1968
- Ownership Date
- before November 9, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on November 9, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0422/0001 r