T-shirt Item Number: 3056/9 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Black cotton t-shirt, short sleeved, falling to hip. Bottom and arms are hemmed. Size on tag is stated as extra large (XL). Back is undecorated. On front, in a thick, capitalized font, is stated “A WOMAN’S PLACE IS IN THE STRUGGLE”, and below this in smaller letters, their website.
Narrative
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 these T-shirts.
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
- T-shirt
- Identification Number
- 3056/9
- Type of Item
- shirt
- Material
- cotton fibre, ink and dye
- Overall
- height 80.0 cm, width 97.0 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
- 3056/0009