Textile Item Number: Ib253 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cummerbund (part a) and chest covering (part b), both with multicoloured and copper ikat and lamak weaving geometric designs on black fabric. The cummerbund has a fringe at the bottom. The chest covering has a fringe at the top with a white plastic button at each top corner.
Narrative
Collected by David Black and Ali Gaskell while working for CUSO in Borneo between 1973 and 1975.
Item History
- Made in Sabah, Malaysia
- Collected between 1973 and 1975
- Owned by David Black and Allene Gaskell before July 14, 1975
- Received from Allene Gaskell (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on July 14, 1975
What
- Name
- Textile
- Identification Number
- Ib253 a-b
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- cotton fibre ?, dye, plastic and copper metal ?
- Part A
- height 25.5 cm, width 41.0 cm, depth 0.5 cm
- Part B
- height 52.0 cm, width 15.0 cm, depth 0.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Rungus
- Previous Owner
- David Black and Allene Gaskell
- Received from
- Allene Gaskell (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sabah, Malaysia
When
- Collection Date
- between 1973 and 1975
- Ownership Date
- before July 14, 1975
- Acquisition Date
- on July 14, 1975
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0285/0001 a-b