Garment Item Number: B666 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular, silk textile consisting of a red border design of spirals with an abstract circular pattern in orange, white and purple at the top and bottom. The centre has a repeated design of red column-like structures in between large oval shaped figures on a green background. All on light green ground. Back is lined with beige and green fabric. There is a small red tassel along one of the ends. Fragment of a larger garment.
Cultural Context
Child's skirt for festive dance occasions.
Item History
- Made in India ?
- Collected during 1870
- Owned by Universal Art Gallery before March 1960
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Universal Art Gallery (Seller) during March 1960
What
- Name
- Garment
- Identification Number
- B666
- Type of Item
- garment
- Material
- cotton fibre and silk fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- pieced and embroidered
- Overall
- height 124.8 cm, width 43.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
- Previous Owner
- Universal Art Gallery
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Universal Art Gallery (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- India ?
When
- Collection Date
- during 1870
- Ownership Date
- before March 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during March 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0024/0033