Textile Item Number: Ef209 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small black textile divided by rows of orange and white embroidery into four rectangular sections, each embroidered in stylized designs. Background is embroidered in round flower-like forms, centre of each set with mirrors. Chain and buttonhole stitch used extensively. Design is in orange, red, green, white, and blue cotton embroidery thread. Machine-made.
History Of Use
This cloth wrapper, embroidered by women, is used by some of the peasant people of Gujarat, northwestern India, for carrying money, keys, mirrors, or other valuable articles. Rectangular band is folded over object to provide protection. Used as a wrapper for storage and/or a carrying case while travelling.
Item History
- Made in Gujarat, India before 1975
- Collected during 1975
- Owned by Stephen Inglis before December 2, 1977
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Stephen Inglis (Seller) on December 2, 1977
What
- Name
- Textile
- Identification Number
- Ef209
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- cotton fibre, glass, silver alloy metal and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- embroidered
- Overall
- height 22.5 cm, width 41.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
- Previous Owner
- Stephen Inglis
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Stephen Inglis (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Gujarat, India
When
- Creation Date
- before 1975
- Collection Date
- during 1975
- Ownership Date
- before December 2, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on December 2, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0411/0139