Textile Item Number: 3366/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Embroidered square textile composed of two layers of fabric, light grey-green and off-white. Hand-embroidered designs decorate the grey-green face. The overall design is concentric squares. Every second square is similar with a background colour and small repeating design in another colour. The outer square is light green with red, then yellow with light pink and light blue, red with yellow, and then a small blue square with two star-like designs at centre. Every other square filled with a simple design of crossed-lines or diamonds.
Narrative
Purchased by the donor in Islamabad, between 1997-1999.
Item History
- Made in Pakistan ?
- Collected in Pakistan between 1997 and 1999
- Owned by Imelda Phelan and Fergus MacIntosh before May 17, 2019
- Received from Imelda Phelan (Donor) and Fergus MacIntosh (Donor) on May 17, 2019
What
Who
- Culture
- Pashtun ?
- Previous Owner
- Imelda Phelan and Fergus MacIntosh
- Received from
- Imelda Phelan (Donor) and Fergus MacIntosh (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Pakistan ?
- Collected in
- Pakistan
When
- Collection Date
- between 1997 and 1999
- Ownership Date
- before May 17, 2019
- Acquisition Date
- on May 17, 2019
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3366/0001