Textile Item Number: M4.56 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A square silk piece. Main design is consisting of floral and abstract designs in gold on a white background. There is a central flower surrounded by a ring of flowers with six three-lobed shapes around this ring. A crown-like floral bouquet is in each corner. Single flowers all around. Bordered by a swirl floral pattern. Lined with white cotton.
Item History
- Made in Turkey before 1918
- Collected during 1918
- Owned by Sid Leary before 1950
- Owned by Florence Leary between 1950 and June 1957
- Received from Florence Leary (Donor) during June 1957
What
- Name
- Textile
- Identification Number
- M4.56
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- silk fibre, fibre and metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- embroidered
- Overall
- height 0.5 cm, width 98.0 cm, depth 94.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Turkish
- Previous Owner
- Sid Leary and Florence Leary
- Received from
- Florence Leary (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Turkey
When
- Creation Date
- before 1918
- Collection Date
- during 1918
- Ownership Date
- before 1950 and between 1950 and June 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2189/0143