Robe Item Number: K2.151 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large, rectangular green woven fabric with orange, blue, and yellow surface embroidery in geometric patterns. Overall robe is made from several individual strips of the same material hand-sewn together. Fringe at either end.
History Of Use
Man’s robe of akwete cloth. Ikaki (tortoise) pattern.
Item History
- Made in Ghana before 1960
- Owned by Universal Art Gallery before March 1960
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Universal Art Gallery (Seller) during March 1960
What
- Name
- Robe
- Identification Number
- K2.151
- Type of Item
- robe
- Material
- silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- sewn
- Overall
- height 175.0 cm, width 272.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Asante ?
- Previous Owner
- Universal Art Gallery
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Universal Art Gallery (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ghana
When
- Creation Date
- before 1960
- Ownership Date
- before March 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during March 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0024/0050