Cloth Item Number: K5.102 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Coarsely woven brown-orange cloth, beaded at one end with lines of red, blue, and white beads.
History Of Use
An amabhayi type wrap covered in red ochre, 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
- K5.102
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- glass, cotton fibre and ochre pigment
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 46.0 in, width 45.0 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
- 0025/0061