Textile Item Number: B670 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Red silk garment with an alternating horizontal pattern of peacocks and flowers embroidered in yellow, white, green, red and black. There is a border along one of the edges with flowers and birds of the same colours. The opposite edge has an additional piece of red fabric sew on. The back corner has a signature.
History Of Use
Material for a girl's festive skirt. Possibly Mochi, from the district of Kutch?
Narrative
Said to have been collected by Col. R. E. Roome, in Old Delhi.
Item History
- Made in India before 1920
- Collected in Delhi, India during 1920
- Owned by R. E. Roome
- Owned by I. M. Roome before February 1963
- Received from I. M. Roome (Donor) during February 1963
What
- Name
- Textile
- Identification Number
- B670
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven, embroidered and dyed
- Overall
- height 81.8 cm, width 196.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- North India
- Previous Owner
- R. E. Roome and I. M. Roome
- Received from
- I. M. Roome (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- India
- Collected in
- Delhi, India
When
- Creation Date
- before 1920
- Collection Date
- during 1920
- Ownership Date
- before February 1963
- Acquisition Date
- during February 1963
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0098/0004