Shawl Item Number: Af461 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular shaped shawl woven warp-faced with fringe on both ends. The design consists of a red background with twenty-five rows of green continuous tree-like geometric pattern of laid in wefts. The back is lined with light pink cotton.
History Of Use
Used for binding a baby to mother's back.
Item History
- Made in Okene, Nigeria before 1972
- Collected during 1972
- Owned by Andrew Stewart and Jessie Stewart before February 8, 1980
- Received from Andrew Stewart (Donor) and Jessie Stewart (Donor) on February 8, 1980
What
- Name
- Shawl
- Identification Number
- Af461
- Type of Item
- shawl
- Material
- cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and stitched
- Overall
- height 155.0 cm, width 56.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Yoruba
- Previous Owner
- Andrew Stewart and Jessie Stewart
- Received from
- Andrew Stewart (Donor) and Jessie Stewart (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Okene, Nigeria
When
- Creation Date
- before 1972
- Collection Date
- during 1972
- Ownership Date
- before February 8, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on February 8, 1980
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0590/0128