Cape Item Number: C1465 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large woven flax cape. Openwork twining is carried in pairs with the pitch in opposite directions on a warp of flax cordage. Parallel lines of red and blue trim the sides and top border, red only on bottom portion of sides and bottom. Fringe of twisted string along edges. Reverse side plain.
Item History
- Made in New Zealand
- Owned by Kenneth Webster before February 1960
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Kenneth Webster (Seller) during February 1960
What
- Name
- Cape
- Identification Number
- C1465
- Type of Item
- cape
- Material
- new zealand flax fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined
- Overall
- height 166.0 cm, width 175.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maori
- Previous Owner
- Kenneth Webster
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Kenneth Webster (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- New Zealand
When
- Ownership Date
- before February 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during February 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0016/0003