Textile Item Number: K2.174 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular cotton textile with long threaded fringe on each end. The design is plaid in white, red, green, brown and black.
History Of Use
Tying babies to mother's back.
Item History
- Made in Nigeria
- Collected by Michael Mason
- 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
- K2.174
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- cotton fibre and synthetic dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 179.2 cm, width 46.2 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
- Nigeria
When
- Ownership Date
- before October 20, 1970
- Acquisition Date
- on October 20, 1970
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0172/0037