Wall Hanging Item Number: 3233/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small weaving with diamond, half-diamond and lightning designs. Textile is rectangular, vertical, slightly wider at top, with rounded corners at bottom. Lines of cream, yellow, green and mottled grey fill the weaving in a zigazg pattern from top to bottom, with large mottled grey diamond shapes at centre and half-diamonds down both sides. At top are small loops of cream coloured wool from which to hang the weaving. Blue 'Salish Weaving' tag sewn to back.
Specific Techniques
The wool used in the weaving is hand processed. The dyes used are made from plants, leaves, roots, nuts, bark and flowers.
Item History
- Made by Myra Thomas (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada between 1971 and 1985
- Collected in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Susan Rowley before March 22, 2017
- Received from Susan Rowley (Donor) on March 22, 2017
What
- Name
- Wall Hanging
- Identification Number
- 3233/1
- Type of Item
- hanging
- Material
- wool fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 103.0 cm, width 52.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish: Sto:lo
- Creator
- Myra Thomas (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Susan Rowley
- Received from
- Susan Rowley (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- between 1971 and 1985
- Ownership Date
- before March 22, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on March 22, 2017
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3233/0001