Textile Item Number: K2.148 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long, rectangular shaped cotton textile (parts a-b) consisting of a repeated red, green, and black stripe and geometric pattern on a light grey with thin black striped ground. Both ends have a twisted thread fringe.
History Of Use
For a mother to carry a baby on her back
Item History
- Made in Bida, Nigeria during 1969
- Collected by Michael Mason during 1969
- 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
- K2.148 a-b
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Part A
- height 180.1 cm, width 54.8 cm
- Part B
- height 181.3 cm, width 55.8 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
- Creation Date
- during 1969
- Collection Date
- during 1969
- Ownership Date
- before October 20, 1970
- Acquisition Date
- on October 20, 1970
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0172/0030 a-b