Embroidered Cloth Item Number: 2811/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small, off-white embroidered cloth with green running stitch around edge. Scene of man weaving on upright loom. Flowers and pink bird in lower left area, "CAMP 11" in red, in upper left area.
Narrative
Made by refugees from El Salvador while living in the Mesa Grande or La Virtude refugee camps in Honduras.
Item History
- Made in Honduras during 1983
- Owned by Wes Maultsaid
- Owned by Denise Maultsaid before September 1, 2010
- Received from Denise Maultsaid (Donor) on September 1, 2010
What
- Name
- Embroidered Cloth
- Identification Number
- 2811/4
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 42.0 cm, width 40.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Salvadoran
- Previous Owner
- Wes Maultsaid and Denise Maultsaid
- Received from
- Denise Maultsaid (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Honduras
When
- Creation Date
- during 1983
- Ownership Date
- before September 1, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on September 1, 2010
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2811/0004