Skirt Item Number: C968 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Skirt composed of strands of alternating beaten and unbeaten flax stalks forming a horizontal striped pattern where the unbeaten stalks are a light yellow colour, and the beaten segments are a dark brown colour. The stalks hang from a woven waistband dyed dark brown, with off-white triangle and parallelogram designs. Braided ties at ends of waistband.
Item History
- Made in New Zealand before 1920
- Collected between 1910 and 1920
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
Who
- Culture
- Maori
- Previous Owner
- Florence Fyfe-Smith, James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- New Zealand
When
- Creation Date
- before 1920
- Collection Date
- between 1910 and 1920
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 60