Shawl
Item number 334/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A large, rectangular black fabric piece. Main design is consisting of a flower design at each corner. The central flower is red with either a dark blue or a dark purple centre and has pink stems radiating from it for smaller peripheral red flowers with yellow centres, and green leaves. The edges have a zig zag line of red, light pink, dark pink, white, dark blue, and green.
Narrative
Collected by the donor in the Sinai, in 1963.
Item History
- Made in Egypt before 1963
- Collected during 1963
- Owned by Hugh Allen before October 1, 1976
- Received from Hugh Allen (Donor) on October 1, 1976
What
- Name
- Shawl
- Identification Number
- 334/3
- Type of Item
- shawl
- Material
- cotton fibre ? and dye
- Overall
- height 122.0 cm, width 193.0 cm, depth 0.2 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Egypt
Who
- Culture
- Bedouin
- Previous Owner
- Hugh Allen
- Received from
- Hugh Allen (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1963
- Collection Date
- during 1963
- Ownership Date
- before October 1, 1976
- Acquisition Date
- on October 1, 1976
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0334/0003
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