Textile Item Number: 1284/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Textile with a batik pattern and a dark brown fringe at both ends. The centre of the textile has a geometric pattern on purple ground and this is surrounded by a dark brown floral pattern with parallel lines at the ends, all on an orange ground. The long edges are finished with handmade gold thread edging.
Specific Techniques
Batik (wax resist).
Item History
- Made in Sumatra, Indonesia before 1950
- Collected between 1975 and 1982
- Owned by Dorian Rae before February 23, 1988
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Dorian Rae (Seller) on February 23, 1988
What
- Name
- Textile
- Identification Number
- 1284/2
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- silk fibre, dye and gold metal
- Overall
- height 57.0 cm, width 337.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Sumatran
- Previous Owner
- Dorian Rae
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Dorian Rae (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sumatra, Indonesia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1950
- Collection Date
- between 1975 and 1982
- Ownership Date
- before February 23, 1988
- Acquisition Date
- on February 23, 1988
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1284/0002