Ornament Item Number: Edz1602 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Silk fabric ornament consisting of a hexagonal shaped top with two yellow, dark orange, light orange and green striped fruit with a green leaf on a dark orange background. Connected at the bottom is a triangular shaped, large moth with a dark brown body, white wings, detailed with red, yellow and green dots. Hanging from either side are silk thread tassels; two purple and one light green. The ornament is outlined in light green and white triangular shaped fabric. Both sides are identical.
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected between 1928 and 1980
- Owned by Margaret C. McKinney before March 23, 1981
- Received from Margaret C. McKinney (Donor) on March 23, 1981
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- Edz1602
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- silk fibre, dye and metal
- Overall
- height 20.1 cm, width 9.8 cm, depth 0.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Margaret C. McKinney
- Received from
- Margaret C. McKinney (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- between 1928 and 1980
- Ownership Date
- before March 23, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on March 23, 1981
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0706/0018