Mittens Item Number: 946/5 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Purple silk mittens (parts a-b) with a rounded end and a rectangular shaped body and opening. The top is decorated with a cat’s head outlined in green and white with embroider detailing of black eyebrows, green eyes, blue heart shaped nose and pink mouth. The underside has a large, circular hole, edge in black, exposing the inner red lining.
Item History
- Made in Chengdu, Sichuan, China before 1926
- Collected between 1906 and 1926
- Owned by Edith Sibley
- Owned by D. H. Reed, G. A. Reed and T. Gordon Reed before February 16, 1984
- Received from D. H. Reed (Donor), G. A. Reed (Donor) and T. Gordon Reed (Donor) on February 16, 1984
What
- Name
- Mittens
- Identification Number
- 946/5 a-b
- Type of Item
- mitten
- Material
- silk fibre, dye and wool fibre ?
- Part A
- height 15.0 cm, width 10.0 cm, depth 1.5 cm
- Part B
- height 15.0 cm, width 10.0 cm, depth 1.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Edith Sibley, D. H. Reed, G. A. Reed and T. Gordon Reed
- Received from
- D. H. Reed (Donor), G. A. Reed (Donor) and T. Gordon Reed (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Chengdu, Sichuan, China
When
- Creation Date
- before 1926
- Collection Date
- between 1906 and 1926
- Ownership Date
- before February 16, 1984
- Acquisition Date
- on February 16, 1984
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0946/0005 a-b