Cloth Item Number: K2.136 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long rectangular cotton cloth made of three panels sewn lengthwise by hand. The design consists of blue and red stripes on a cream ground. Along the ends are a thin band of blue and white embroidered chevrons along with a twisted fibre fringe.
Item History
- Made in Abuja, Nigeria
- Collected by Michael Mason
- Owned by Michael Mason before October 20, 1970
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Michael Mason (Seller) on October 20, 1970
What
- Name
- Cloth
- Identification Number
- K2.136
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- sewn
- Overall
- height 204.5 cm, width 134.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Hausa
- Field Collector
- Michael Mason
- Previous Owner
- Michael Mason
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Michael Mason (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Abuja, Nigeria
When
- Ownership Date
- before October 20, 1970
- Acquisition Date
- on October 20, 1970
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0172/0026