Textile Item Number: 1093/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long, rectangular cotton textile consisting of two panels sewn together in red, down the middle. There is a twisted thread fringe on each end. The sides have the red border followed by orange, black and green stripes. The middle has a light red and cream striped design with a central cream panel with light red house-like images along the sides.
History Of Use
Man's wrap-around garment, called a kikoi.
Narrative
Purchased by the donor in Lamu in 1983, from a Kenyan trader selling goods along the Kenyan coast. Said to be handwoven, from Somalia.
Item History
- Made in Somalia ? during 1983
- Collected in Kenya during 1983
- Owned by Morry Whitfield before October 21, 1985
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Morry Whitfield (Seller) on October 21, 1985
What
- Name
- Textile
- Identification Number
- 1093/1
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 203.2 cm, width 118.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- East African
- Previous Owner
- Morry Whitfield
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Morry Whitfield (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Somalia ?
- Collected in
- Kenya
When
- Creation Date
- during 1983
- Collection Date
- during 1983
- Ownership Date
- before October 21, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on October 21, 1985
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1093/0001