Fragment: Textile Item Number: M3.79 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Two irregularly shaped textile fragments with a dark blue background and designs in yellow and red (part a); red, yellow and green (part b). The first fragment, part a, has a red swirl with yellow flowers in the openings and a yellow triangle border across the bottom. There is one selvedge. The second fragment, part b, has a yellow step pyramid with a green circle near the top, a red circle lower and blue square designs. There is one selvedge.
Narrative
Collected by H. V. S. Page.
Item History
- Made in Egypt during 201 BCE
- Collected during 1923
- Owned by H. V. S. Page before 1963
- Received from H. V. S. Page (Donor) during 1963
What
- Name
- Fragment: Textile
- Identification Number
- M3.79 a-b
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- wool fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed and woven
- Part A
- height 12.3 cm, width 6.0 cm
- Part B
- height 7.5 cm, width 7.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Egyptian
- Previous Owner
- H. V. S. Page
- Received from
- H. V. S. Page (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Egypt
When
- Creation Date
- during 201 BCE
- Collection Date
- during 1923
- Ownership Date
- before 1963
- Acquisition Date
- during 1963
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0100/0036 a