Dress Item Number: 3295/8 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dress is long, with a V-neck, and long sleeves. Heavily embroidered in repeating Palestinian flags and Arabic writing extending in two panels down the front of the dress, around the cuffs, and on the chest. There are small slits on each side of the dress at the bottom. The edges are all embroidered with black thread, and red thread along the bottom hem. The interior is unlined.
History Of Use
Said to be a woman's PLO Intifada dress.
Item History
- Made in Asia
- Collected during 2014
- 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
- Dress
- Identification Number
- 3295/8
- Type of Item
- dress
- Material
- synthetic fibre
- Overall
- height 140.5 cm, width 139.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Palestinian
- 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
- Asia
When
- Collection Date
- during 2014
- Ownership Date
- before April 11, 2018
- Acquisition Date
- on April 11, 2018
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3295/0008