Bag Item Number: 1444/21 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Square shaped bag made of a long piece of fabric folded and sewn along the sides. The opening used to have a drawstring closure but still has a braided strap on either side that has tasseled ends; one side is broken. The bag is decorated with stripes of embroidered geometric designs in green, yellow and beige intermixed with sections of solid orange.
Item History
- Made in West Timor, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
- Owned by Alan Davidson before August 20, 1990
- Received from Alan Davidson (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on August 20, 1990
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- 1444/21
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- cotton fibre, fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 63.7 cm, width 21.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Eastern Indonesian
- Previous Owner
- Alan Davidson
- Received from
- Alan Davidson (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- West Timor, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 20, 1990
- Acquisition Date
- on August 20, 1990
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1444/0021