Dress Item Number: 3295/13 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dress composed of two main fabrics - dark floral sleeves and a bright red and orange floral skirt. The chest and cuffs are heavily decorated with applique, embroidery, Government of Pakistan coins (some pounded), semi-translucent white buttons, metal decorations, and beading. Six red and white beaded tassels hang in front - two lower at centre, four longer tassels extending down from bottom row of coins. The hem of the skirt is a thick solid mauve, bordered by a thin band of green, and heavily embroidered in silver metal thread.
Narrative
Purchased by the donors from a shop in Jerusalem's old city, but told it was of Afghan or Rabari origin.
Item History
- Made in Afghanistan ? during 1994
- Collected during 2015
- 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
- 3295/13
- Type of Item
- dress
- Material
- cotton fibre, metal, silk fibre ?, glass ? and polyester fibre ?
- Overall
- height 117.5 cm, width 126.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Afghan ?
- 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
- Afghanistan ?
When
- Creation Date
- during 1994
- Collection Date
- during 2015
- Ownership Date
- before April 11, 2018
- Acquisition Date
- on April 11, 2018
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3295/0013