Textile Item Number: M3.277 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
The textile fragment is irregularly shaped with a pattern in red, yellow and black on a black background. The pattern repeats two large animalistic figures, alternating red and yellow. One figure is red and circular, surrounded with small yellow circles and rectangles. The other figure is yellow with three prong limbs. There is one selvedge.
Narrative
Collected by H. V. S. Page.
Item History
- Made in Egypt during 201 BCE
- Collected during 1923
- Owned by H. V. S. Page before 1963
- Received from H. V. S. Page (Donor) during 1963
What
- Name
- Textile
- Identification Number
- M3.277
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- wool fibre, flax fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed and woven
- Overall
- height 22.5 cm, width 10.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Egyptian
- Previous Owner
- H. V. S. Page
- Received from
- H. V. S. Page (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Egypt
When
- Creation Date
- during 201 BCE
- Collection Date
- during 1923
- Ownership Date
- before 1963
- Acquisition Date
- during 1963
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0100/0031 b