Belt Item Number: 949/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Belt with embroidery and tassels. The belt front is rectangular with a geometric pattern embroidered on dark blue ground. At each end of the front are multicoloured tassels decorated with beads. At one end the dark blue band continues on past the front piece. The band has a geometric trim in red and green and end with a natural coloured fabric square.
Item History
- Made in 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
- Belt
- Identification Number
- 949/5
- Type of Item
- belt
- Material
- cotton fibre, wool fibre ?, dye, synthetic fibre ? and glass
- Overall
- height 182.0 cm, width 8.0 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
- Yunnan, China
When
- Collection Date
- during 1983
- Ownership Date
- before June 4, 1984
- Acquisition Date
- on June 4, 1984
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0949/0005