Broom Item Number: N3.42 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A grass broom with a silk-covered handle that has a multi-coloured horizontal line design embroidered with various shapes. The broom fans out from mid-way along the handle. At the end of the handle, there is an orange-red fabric looped tassel embroidered with flowers.
Narrative
Collected by J. H. Morris while he was chief engineer for Seoul Railway, Korea.
Item History
- Made in Korea
- Collected between 1899 and 1939
- Owned by Marion Stephan before August 1964
- Received from Marion Stephan (Donor) during August 1964
What
- Name
- Broom
- Identification Number
- N3.42
- Type of Item
- broom
- Material
- grass, silk fibre and fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- tied
- Overall
- height 52.4 cm, width 28.7 cm, depth 4.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Korean
- Previous Owner
- Marion Stephan
- Received from
- Marion Stephan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Korea
When
- Collection Date
- between 1899 and 1939
- Ownership Date
- before August 1964
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1964
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0113/0012