Hood Item Number: 1330/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Close-fitting, shoulder-length child’s hood made of red cotton textile which is heavily embroidered with medallions, geometric designs, mirrorwork and linear border motifs, worked in green, yellow, off-white, blue and black cotton and silk thread. A rectangular panel of embroidered cotton textile hangs loosely to the shoulders at the sides and back. Mirrors, alternating with blocks of interlacing stitch, form a border around the edges of this panel; a square multicoloured medallion and two multicoloured circular medallions are embroidered at the centre back. The crown is embroidered with floral motifs worked in silk floss, and there is a short fringe of green, white and blue glass beads at the forehead. Two short strands of twisted fibre are attached at the front edge, over the temples. The hood is lined with dark yellow and red cotton textile, and the edges of the hood are bound with dark yellow and green cotton bias tape.

Narrative

Purchased by Milton and Beverly Israel while traveling in India.

Specific Techniques

interlacing stitch; satin stitch

Item History

What

Name
Hood
Identification Number
1330/1
Type of Item
hood
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, glass, silver alloy metal ? and dye
Manufacturing Technique
sewn, embroidered and beaded
Overall
height 36.6 cm, width 24.8 cm

Who

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Previous Owner
Milton Israel and Beverly Israel
Received from
Milton Israel (Donor) and Beverly Israel (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
India

When

Creation Date
before 1988
Collection Date
during 1988
Ownership Date
before October 27, 1988
Acquisition Date
on October 27, 1988

Other

Item Classes
textiles
Condition
good
Accession Number
1330/0001