Hanging Textile Item Number: 1130/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A rectangular embroidered wall hanging. Black background with three words in script, "Drollin blessi heimili?", surrounded by decorative green stems, vines, leaves, and white, blue, and yellow flowers. Rough cut at the edges.
Narrative
The inscription translates roughly as "lord bless this house."
Item History
- Made in Iceland
- Owned by Lara Thordarson before May 7, 1986
- Received from Lara Thordarson (Donor) on May 7, 1986
What
- Name
- Hanging Textile
- Identification Number
- 1130/1
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- wool fibre, rayon fibre ?, silk fibre ?, dye and adhesive ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- embroidered
- Overall
- height 40.0 cm, width 64.0 cm, depth 0.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Icelandic
- Previous Owner
- Lara Thordarson
- Received from
- Lara Thordarson (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Iceland
When
- Ownership Date
- before May 7, 1986
- Acquisition Date
- on May 7, 1986
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1130/0001