Robe Item Number: K2.173 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large, rectangular piece of green woven fabric with orange, yellow, white and purple surface embroidery in geometric patterns. Overall piece is made from four individual strips of the same material hand-sewn together. Fringed ends.
Cultural Context
Worn draped around the body (chief's robe).
Item History
- Made in Ghana before 1940
- Collected during 1940
- Owned by Universal Art Gallery before March 1960
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Universal Art Gallery (Seller) during March 1960
What
- Name
- Robe
- Identification Number
- K2.173
- Type of Item
- robe
- Material
- silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- sewn and embroidered
- Overall
- height 142.0 cm, width 165.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Asante
- Previous Owner
- Universal Art Gallery
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Universal Art Gallery (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ghana
When
- Creation Date
- before 1940
- Collection Date
- during 1940
- Ownership Date
- before March 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during March 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0024/0014