Scarf Item Number: Ed5.2903 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Silk, square, damask textile, machine stitched at top and bottom. The pattern consists of a light purple background with cream bundles of bamboo next to a dark purple background with blue, orange, yellow and brown landscape and three figures. The two women are holding flowers on their heads, while the man has flowers behind him. The flowers and the clothing are red, orange, blue, brown, green and pink. The two sections line up in a zigzag style.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected between 1935 and 1968
- Owned by Jessie M. Miller
- Owned by Donovan F. Miller, Mrs. Donovan F. Miller and Dorothy W. Miller before November 9, 1977
- Received from Donovan F. Miller (Donor), Mrs. Donovan F. Miller (Donor) and Dorothy W. Miller (Donor) on November 9, 1977
What
- Name
- Scarf
- Identification Number
- Ed5.2903
- Type of Item
- scarf
- Material
- silk fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 73.1 cm, width 72.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Jessie M. Miller, Donovan F. Miller, Mrs. Donovan F. Miller and Dorothy W. Miller
- Received from
- Donovan F. Miller (Donor), Mrs. Donovan F. Miller (Donor) and Dorothy W. Miller (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- between 1935 and 1968
- Ownership Date
- before November 9, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on November 9, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0422/0097