Scarf Item Number: N1.31 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Yellow silk cloth with black and orange calligraphy of yin-yang philosophy, (spells and invocations) part of principles of the Tao.
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected between 1930 and 1960
- Owned by Leslie G. Kilborn before October 1966
- Received from Fyfe-Smith Memorial Oriental Collection Fund (Funding source) and Leslie G. Kilborn (Seller) during October 1966
What
- Name
- Scarf
- Identification Number
- N1.31
- Type of Item
- scarf
- Material
- silk fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and painted
- Overall
- height 42.5 cm, width 158.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Leslie G. Kilborn
- Received from
- Fyfe-Smith Memorial Oriental Collection Fund (Funding source) and Leslie G. Kilborn (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- between 1930 and 1960
- Ownership Date
- before October 1966
- Acquisition Date
- during October 1966
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0037/0254