Textile Item Number: K2.138 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long, rectangular cotton textile made of woven narrow strips, sewn together and embroidered. The decoration consists of a grey ground with geometric designs embroidered in red, black and brown intermixed and overlapping with stripes of red, black and blue. There is one section with a repeating blue elephant design.
Item History
- Made in Ilorin, Nigeria
- Collected by Michael Mason during 1967
- 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
- K2.138
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven, embroidered and sewn
- Overall
- height 201.7 cm, width 142.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Yoruba
- 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
- Ilorin, Nigeria
When
- Collection Date
- during 1967
- Ownership Date
- before October 20, 1970
- Acquisition Date
- on October 20, 1970
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0172/0041