Vest
Item number 1200/9 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Small black wool vest with silver embroidery. The vest has a centre front opening with lower edges that curve upwards. There are dense swirling patterns made of silver metallic braid and thread that has been couched onto the surface of the ground fabric. Blue and green glass beads are incorporated into some of the patterns. All edges are bordered with flat silver braid. The centre opening and bottom edge have small spherical ornaments, made of wood or fibre and been wrapped with silver thread. The inner lining is black silky fabric.
History Of Use
Worn on ceremonial occasions with other special clothing.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Specific Techniques
Ornamental embroidery (zardosi) that utilizes an abundance of densely patterned metallic threads, braids and ornaments is an urban tradition that derives from court dress. The designs evoke those that are found in Rajput and Mughal dress. The embroidery is worked by stretching the fabric onto a frame (karchob) and filling in previously stitched outlines with wire and braid that has been precut to size.
Item History
- Made in Sindh, Pakistan ? before March 2, 1987
- Owned by Aileen P. Walker and Charles Walker before March 2, 1987
- Received from Aileen P. Walker (Donor) and Charles Walker (Donor) on March 2, 1987
What
- Name
- Vest
- Identification Number
- 1200/9
- Type of Item
- vest
- Material
- wool fibre, cotton fibre, silk fibre ?, silver metal, glass, wood ? and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, sewn, embroidered and beaded
- Overall
- height 38.0 cm, width 40.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sindh, Pakistan ?
Who
- Culture
- South Asian
- Previous Owner
- Aileen P. Walker and Charles Walker
- Received from
- Aileen P. Walker (Donor) and Charles Walker (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- before March 2, 1987
- Ownership Date
- before March 2, 1987
- Acquisition Date
- on March 2, 1987
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1200/0009
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