Inner Shirt Item Number: 3068/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long sleeved shirt made of unbleached cotton. Sleeve cuffs are lined on the interior with dark blue silk. Front is open, with a short, standing collar. Three closely stitched lines the same colour as the fabric sit close together at the bottom. Fringe hangs from the unhemmed bottom of the shirt’s torso. Side slits are lined with bright red fabric.
History Of Use
Monpa woman's outfit
Narrative
Collected by Inglis from the maker in Dirang in 2014. Documentation in the file includes photographs of the loom, the family, the weaver, the village and neighbours wearing similar outfits.
Item History
- Made by Rinchin Zangmu Dunkharpa (Maker) in Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh, India before 2014
- Collected during 2014
- Owned by Stephen Inglis before August 7, 2014
- Received from Stephen Inglis (Donor) on August 7, 2014
What
- Name
- Inner Shirt
- Identification Number
- 3068/3
- Type of Item
- shirt
- Material
- cotton fibre, eri silk fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 69.5 cm, width 156.5 cm, depth 2.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Monpa
- Creator
- Rinchin Zangmu Dunkharpa (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Stephen Inglis
- Received from
- Stephen Inglis (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
When
- Creation Date
- before 2014
- Collection Date
- during 2014
- Ownership Date
- before August 7, 2014
- Acquisition Date
- on August 7, 2014
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3068/0003