Head Scarf Item Number: 858/6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A woman's square head scarf made of black jacquard weave cotton (pieced at one edge (?)). One corner is edged with multi-coloured knotted embroidery.
Narrative
This garment, part of a Christian woman's costume, was collected by the donor while she was a member of an archeological field team near Bjelavici, Yugoslavia (now in Bosnia), northwest of Sarajevo, during the summer of 1968.
Item History
- Made before 1968
- Collected during 1968
- Owned by Jay Stewart before March 17, 1983
- Received from Jay Stewart (Donor) on March 17, 1983
What
- Name
- Head Scarf
- Identification Number
- 858/6
- Type of Item
- scarf
- Material
- dye and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, sewn and embroidered
- Overall
- height 0.3 cm, width 95.7 cm, depth 95.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Bosnian
- Previous Owner
- Jay Stewart
- Received from
- Jay Stewart (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- “Bosnia-Herzegovina: Bjelavici” ?
When
- Creation Date
- before 1968
- Collection Date
- during 1968
- Ownership Date
- before March 17, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on March 17, 1983
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0858/0006