Ikat Textile Item Number: 3295/43 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woven silk ikat fabric. The edge of the textile is a solid pinkish red, thinner along the sides, and wide on the ends. The centre is filled with various motifs, geometric designs, and animals (fish, birds). There are four thin pink, yellow and grey striped bands running horizontally across the textile on either end, with three bands of diamond designs within. Top and bottom bands have same diamond designs, central design is different. A small 'Renewal Cambodian Tradition' paper tag is sewn to the top right corner, with a small yellow tag sewn to the same corner, reverse side. Another small handwritten tag is sewn to top left corner.
Narrative
Purchased by donor's son at an Institute for Khmer Traditional Textiles (IKTT) store in Angkor Wat.
Item History
- Made by Ly Kim Hak (Maker) in Siem Reab, Cambodia during 2016
- Collected in Angkor Wat, Cambodia during 2016
- Owned by Barbara Heller and Michael Karton before April 11, 2018
- Received from Barbara Heller (Donor) and Michael Karton (Donor) on April 11, 2018
What
- Name
- Ikat Textile
- Identification Number
- 3295/43
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- silk fibre, lac insect dye, prohut dye and lychee dye
- Overall
- height 128.7 cm, width 96.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Cambodian
- Creator
- Ly Kim Hak (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Barbara Heller and Michael Karton
- Received from
- Barbara Heller (Donor) and Michael Karton (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Siem Reab, Cambodia
- Collected in
- Angkor Wat, Cambodia
When
- Creation Date
- during 2016
- Collection Date
- during 2016
- Ownership Date
- before April 11, 2018
- Acquisition Date
- on April 11, 2018
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3295/0043