Head Cloth Item Number: Ef469 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A long, rectangular, sheer, very pale light green fabric with woven horizontal bands consisting of an alternating pattern between flowers and shell-like bow-tie-like shapes. Edged with orange and gold-coloured threads.
Item History
- Made in Madhya Pradesh, India
- Collected between 1920 and 1970
- Owned by Amber Wood before March 14, 1979
- Received from Amber Wood (Donor) on March 14, 1979
What
- Name
- Head Cloth
- Identification Number
- Ef469
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- silk fibre ?, metal and dye
- Overall
- height 110.0 cm, width 231.0 cm, depth 0.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
- Previous Owner
- Amber Wood
- Received from
- Amber Wood (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Madhya Pradesh, India
When
- Collection Date
- between 1920 and 1970
- Ownership Date
- before March 14, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on March 14, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0521/0039