Headdress Item Number: 704/78 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Purple grass headdress. There is a square piece of purple fabric onto which three layers of purple grasses are sewn.
Item History
- Made in Sri Lanka
- Collected during 1978
- Owned by Jason Schoonover before February 10, 1981
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Jason Schoonover (Seller) on February 10, 1981
What
- Name
- Headdress
- Identification Number
- 704/78
- Type of Item
- headdress
- Material
- plant fibre, dye and fibre
- Overall
- height 55.0 cm, width 32.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Sinhalese
- Previous Owner
- Jason Schoonover
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Jason Schoonover (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sri Lanka
When
- Collection Date
- during 1978
- Ownership Date
- before February 10, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on February 10, 1981
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0704/0078