Cloth Item Number: K5.101 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown, rectangular piece of fabric beaded in border stripes, with 52 beaded circles; blue, red, pink and white beads used. Thick brown fringe along lower edge. Hide tie at one upper corner.
History Of Use
An amabhayi type wrap from Xhosa or other South Nguni people. Early 20th century (see ‘Ezakwantu’, p. 5).
Item History
- Made in South Africa before 1940
- Owned by Union College before July 1960
- Received from Union College (Donor) during July 1960
What
- Name
- Cloth
- Identification Number
- K5.101
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- glass, cotton fibre and skin
- Manufacturing Technique
- coarsely woven
- Overall
- height 36.0 in, width 33.0 in
Who
- Culture
- Xhosa ?
- Previous Owner
- Union College
- Received from
- Union College (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- South Africa
When
- Creation Date
- before 1940
- Ownership Date
- before July 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during July 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0025/0062