Textile Item Number: 784/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Heirloom cloth with supplementary weft of gold thread. Gold metallic embroidery of flowers and various surrounding areas of repeated geometric shapes, on red ground. Centre of flowers are coloured in blue, orange, brown, or pink.
Item History
- Made in Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia
- Owned by Marta Friesen before February 15, 1982
- Received from Marta Friesen (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on February 15, 1982
What
- Name
- Textile
- Identification Number
- 784/1
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- cotton fibre, gold metal ? and dye
- Overall
- height 77.5 cm, width 209.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Sumatran
- Previous Owner
- Marta Friesen
- Received from
- Marta Friesen (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia
When
- Ownership Date
- before February 15, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on February 15, 1982
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0784/0001