Shirt Item Number: Ch294 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Men’s cream, loose-fitting shirt. The shirt has a keyhole neckline with string ties and wide sleeves with underarm gussets. There is decorative hand-stitching in matching white thread at seams and hems. The inside is unlined.
History Of Use
This type of very simple, medium length tunic was probably worn by shepherds in the subcarpathian region.
Narrative
This shirt was owned by ms. Zelmac's father, andrew kusawan (1860-1935), who came to canada in the late 1800s.
Item History
- Made in Romania during 1900
- Owned by Linda Zemlac before August 9, 1989
- Received from Linda Zemlac (Donor) on August 9, 1989
What
- Name
- Shirt
- Identification Number
- Ch294
- Type of Item
- shirt
- Material
- linen fibre ? or hemp fibre ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and sewn
- Overall
- height 112.0 cm, width 154.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Romanian
- Previous Owner
- Linda Zemlac
- Received from
- Linda Zemlac (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Romania
When
- Creation Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before August 9, 1989
- Acquisition Date
- on August 9, 1989
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1365/0005