Cape Item Number: 3345/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dark brown hide cape with beaded designs. Short fringe all along bottom edge. Grid-like design on exterior. Lines done in white, dark blue, red, golden yellow and orange round beads. Three round beaded semi-circles in top left corner of cape, where it would wrap around neck. Semi-circles are white, yellow, dark blue and orange. Large triangle section, starting in middle centre of cape and extending to bottom edge, is pleated. Five rows of round beaded fringe across pleats. Beads are orange, white, black, red and dark blue. Just above the pleated section is a horizontal band of red, white and blue stripes. Design done in round beads. From the top centre edge of the cape to the striped band are seven round beaded columns. The first, third, fifth and seventh columns from the left are white. The second column from the left is dark blue. The fourth and sixth columns are a mix of dark blue and orange.
Narrative
Said to have been a gift to the donor's parents, while the family was living in Kenya.
Item History
- Made in Kenya
- Collected during 1960
- Owned by Gordon M. Wilson
- Owned by Susan French before February 8, 2019
- Received from Susan French (Donor) on February 8, 2019
What
Who
- Culture
- Samburu
- Previous Owner
- Gordon M. Wilson and Susan French
- Received from
- Susan French (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kenya
When
- Collection Date
- during 1960
- Ownership Date
- before February 8, 2019
- Acquisition Date
- on February 8, 2019
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles; beadwork
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 3345/0005