Case Item Number: Edz1599 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Elongated diamond shaped case made of beige silk fabric with repeated pattern of purple prunus surrounded by a teal ‘m’ design, enclosed in a black square with rectangular protrusions on the corners. Attached to the bottom point is a piece of teal twine with a brown clay? bead. Hanging from the twine are two silk, threaded tassels; one purple, one teal. The case has a slit opening at the top which is held closed by a grey piece of knotted twine. Inside of the case is lined with teal, silk fabric.
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected between 1928 and 1980
- Owned by Margaret C. McKinney before March 23, 1981
- Received from Margaret C. McKinney (Donor) on March 23, 1981
What
- Name
- Case
- Identification Number
- Edz1599
- Type of Item
- case
- Material
- silk fibre, dye and clay
- Overall
- height 54.4 cm, width 12.1 cm, depth 1.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Margaret C. McKinney
- Received from
- Margaret C. McKinney (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- between 1928 and 1980
- Ownership Date
- before March 23, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on March 23, 1981
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0706/0013