Textile Item Number: K2.137 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Textile with brocaded geometric designs in red, white, yellow and green on a background of alternating horizontal red and black bands. The ends are fringed.
History Of Use
For tying babies to mother's back
Item History
- Made in Bida, Nigeria
- Collected by Michael Mason during 1966
- 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
- Textile
- Identification Number
- K2.137
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and embroidered
- Overall
- height 51.0 cm, width 158.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nupe
- 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
- Bida, Nigeria
When
- Collection Date
- during 1966
- Ownership Date
- before October 20, 1970
- Acquisition Date
- on October 20, 1970
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0172/0025