Shawl Item Number: Af468 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Shawl formed by a of woven cotton decorated by vertical rows of three sets of brocaded geometric linear designs alternating with solid bands of colour, all in red, yellow and white. Horizontal yellow stripes on a black ground appear on both the front and back of the shawl. The ends are fringed.
History Of Use
Used to bind 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
- Af468
- Type of Item
- shawl
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 53.0 cm, width 163.5 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
- 0590/0135