Unfinished Shoes Item Number: 1440/3 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Two black wool textile panels, with dense gold embroidery shaped to form the tops and sides of a pair of shoes or slippers. There is a large floral motif centred on the top or toe section of each shoe form, and the panels that comprise the sides of the shoes are decorated with leaf and vine motifs. The embroidery is edged with narrow metallic cording. The black background textile has been trimmed from the edges of one embroidered panel, while the other is uncut.
History Of Use
Meant to be used in the construction of a pair of shoes or slippers.
Specific Techniques
couched
Narrative
Purchased by the donor in Pakistan.
Item History
- Made in Pakistan before December 3, 1990
- Owned by Irene Canning before December 3, 1990
- Received from Irene Canning (Donor) on December 3, 1990
What
- Name
- Unfinished Shoes
- Identification Number
- 1440/3 a-b
- Type of Item
- shoe
- Material
- wool fibre, cotton fibre, metal, paper and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- embroidered and cut
- Part A
- height 40.5 cm, width 33.9 cm
- Part B
- height 31.5 cm, width 18.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Pashtun ?
- Previous Owner
- Irene Canning
- Received from
- Irene Canning (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Pakistan
When
- Creation Date
- before December 3, 1990
- Ownership Date
- before December 3, 1990
- Acquisition Date
- on December 3, 1990
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 1440/0003 a-b