Shirt Item Number: K4.349 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Loosely knotted net-like plant fibre shirt with two very long sleeves. Overall horizontal striped pattern in shades of brown, red-brown, and beige.
History Of Use
Sacalumbo shirt. The shirt would be used with the related mask (K4.346) in the mukanda, male initiation ceremonies. Sacalumbo is one of the masked entities, generally known as makishi, that participate in the male initiation processes and performances.
Item History
- Made in Angola before 1950
- Collected during 1950
- Owned by Anne E. Copithorne before November 14, 1973
- Received from Anne E. Copithorne (Donor) on November 14, 1973
What
- Name
- Shirt
- Identification Number
- K4.349
- Type of Item
- shirt
- Material
- plant fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- knotted
- Overall
- height 39.0 cm, width 31.0 cm, depth 4.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chokwe
- Previous Owner
- Anne E. Copithorne
- Received from
- Anne E. Copithorne (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Angola
When
- Creation Date
- before 1950
- Collection Date
- during 1950
- Ownership Date
- before November 14, 1973
- Acquisition Date
- on November 14, 1973
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0251/0079