Blanket Item Number: K2.350 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long rectangular wool blanket made of six narrow identical panels hand stitched together. The design consists of geometric bands with diamond and line patterns in black, natural and red with yellow and red detailing intermixed with black solid stripes. There are five sets of two tassels on each end.
History Of Use
For sleeping, sitting; as a covering during cold desert nights.
Item History
- Made in Mali
- Collected by Deborah Taylor between 1971 and 1972
- Owned by Deborah Taylor before 1972
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Deborah Taylor (Seller) during 1972
What
- Name
- Blanket
- Identification Number
- K2.350
- Type of Item
- blanket
- Material
- goat wool fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and sewn
- Overall
- height 256.8 cm, width 136.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Fulani
- Field Collector
- Deborah Taylor
- Previous Owner
- Deborah Taylor
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Deborah Taylor (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Mali
When
- Collection Date
- between 1971 and 1972
- Ownership Date
- before 1972
- Acquisition Date
- during 1972
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0200/0058