Short Pants Item Number: Eg401 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brief-like shorts with a drawstring waist and a multicoloured beaded fringe with pom-poms around the leg holes. Front and back of shorts are covered in strips of brightly coloured satin-like material sewn into a chevron pattern. Front of shorts have a bilaterally symmetrical image of two red and blue fabric birds and sequin-like metal hearts sewn onto it at random intervals.
Item History
- Made in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Collected by Stephen Inglis during 1980
- Owned by Stephen Inglis before November 3, 1981
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Stephen Inglis (Seller) on November 3, 1981
What
- Name
- Short Pants
- Identification Number
- Eg401
- Type of Item
- pant
- Material
- cotton fibre ?, dye, metal, shell ?, synthetic fibre ? and paint ?
- Overall
- height 35.0 cm, width 45.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- South India
- Field Collector
- Stephen Inglis
- Previous Owner
- Stephen Inglis
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Stephen Inglis (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
When
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before November 3, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on November 3, 1981
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0744/0001