Game Board Item Number: B643 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cross-shaped textile with geometric patterns in purple and a yellow diamond at center. Horizontal rows of stylized floral designs with vertical lines between on each panel, fringe at each end. Yellow line runs through one row on each panel. Same initials in purple on opposite ends: B.B. Ray; at other ends: 1914. Game is called Chopadh and is played by four.
Narrative
Collected by a family in India c. 1870; their collection of textiles was later purchased by Mr. North at the Universal Art Gallery in London, England.
Item History
- Made in Gujarat, India
- Owned by Universal Art Gallery before March 1960
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Universal Art Gallery (Seller) during March 1960
What
- Name
- Game Board
- Identification Number
- B643
- Type of Item
- game board
- Material
- silk fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 88.0 cm, width 85.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
- Previous Owner
- Universal Art Gallery
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Universal Art Gallery (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Gujarat, India
When
- Ownership Date
- before March 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during March 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0024/0017