Garment Item Number: 949/15 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Garment made of green fabric with a shape that angles inwards on the sides and is embroidered with three flowers in red, pink and yellow as well as a red, pink, yellow and purple toothed border along the bottom and partially up the sides. Attached to the green fabric is a rectangular flap embroidered with a multicoloured floral motif and a pink border with squares formed by a checked white pattern. Two triangles of silver domed beads adorn each bottom corner of the rectangle. A dark blue and black fabric strap emerges from the top of the cover.
History Of Use
breast cover
Item History
- Made in Shiping, Yunnan, China
- Collected during 1983
- Owned by Graham E. Johnson before June 4, 1984
- Received from Graham E. Johnson (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on June 4, 1984
What
- Name
- Garment
- Identification Number
- 949/15
- Type of Item
- garment
- Material
- cotton fibre ?, dye and plastic
- Overall
- height 18.6 cm, width 29.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Yi
- Previous Owner
- Graham E. Johnson
- Received from
- Graham E. Johnson (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Shiping, Yunnan, China
When
- Collection Date
- during 1983
- Ownership Date
- before June 4, 1984
- Acquisition Date
- on June 4, 1984
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0949/0015