Skirt Item Number: K4.183 b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Blue skirt with pattern that is worn with a blouse (K4.183 a). It has a thin yellow waistband and tightly gathered back. The pattern repeats a white ovoid edged in red with a bouquet of flowers and single dark blue flowers. There are four white lines of stitching through the centre. The inner lining is yellow cotton with a red and blue ball pattern which covers only the lower part.
Item History
- Made in Barotse Floodplain, Zambia
- Collected between 1956 and 1965
- Owned by Marie-Claire Delahaye before November 1969
- Received from Marie-Claire Delahaye (Donor) during November 1969
What
- Name
- Skirt
- Identification Number
- K4.183 b
- Type of Item
- skirt
- Material
- cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- sewn
- Overall
- height 60.0 cm, width 42.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Lozi
- Previous Owner
- Marie-Claire Delahaye
- Received from
- Marie-Claire Delahaye (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Barotse Floodplain, Zambia
When
- Collection Date
- between 1956 and 1965
- Ownership Date
- before November 1969
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1969
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0158/0012 b