Woman's Sarong Item Number: 3056/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woman’s sarong. Thick panels on long sides are a blue green, while centre is densely patterned with lines of various thicknesses and colours, the thickest being black and green-white, and the thin ranging in colour from white, to black, green, red and pink. Selvedge is a dark green. Short ends have been roughly cut, resulting in a short, frayed fringe.
Narrative
Textile purchased from a shop in Mae Sot that sells crafts made for the "Karen Women Organization Income Generation Project". The women making the textiles/crafts are confined to refugee camps in northern Thailand. They use traditional looms or backstrap weaving and natural dye techniques to produce various textiles, which are sold with "Karen Refugee Women Handicrafts" labels, through outside shops. Some traditional items have been adapted to modern forms, such as carrying bags (e.g., 3056/8), and the shops also sell T-shirts (e.g., 3056/9).
Item History
- Made in Thailand during 2011
- Collected in Mae Sot, Tak, Thailand during 2011
- Owned by Bill McLennan before April 14, 2014
- Received from Bill McLennan (Donor) on April 14, 2014
What
- Name
- Woman's Sarong
- Identification Number
- 3056/3
- Type of Item
- sarong
- Material
- cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 98.5 cm, width 180.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Karen
- Previous Owner
- Bill McLennan
- Received from
- Bill McLennan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Thailand
- Collected in
- Mae Sot, Tak, Thailand
When
- Creation Date
- during 2011
- Collection Date
- during 2011
- Ownership Date
- before April 14, 2014
- Acquisition Date
- on April 14, 2014
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 3056/0003