Hanging Item Number: Ef414 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small beadwork square with silk border; background of opaque white beads patterned in yellow, blue and red with a central stylized geometric form, and with a bird and 2 different animals on each side; wide border of green and black beads patterned with small geometric forms in yellow, white and red; edged with a narrow band of white, blue and red beads. The beadwork is bordered by 4 light red, silk rectangles which are stitched together. There is a woven pattern of fine red and green stripes and with a gold-coloured metallic floating weft (?). Red cotton (?) backing and red silk binding. Hanging loop on each corner; considerable fading and disintegration of woven border and binding; many metallic elements missing; one small hole in lower silk border; lower right hanging loop is dissimilar to the other three.
History Of Use
Wall hanging used in Hindu homes for religious and other auspicious occasions.
Cultural Context
festivals
Specific Techniques
Border is plain weave 1/1 with a floating supplementary weft ? The binding and backing are balanced plain weave 1/1. Pieces are joined by machine stitching.
Item History
- Made in Gujarat, India before January 30, 1986
- Owned by Shardo McLean before January 30, 1986
- Received from Shardo McLean (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on January 30, 1986
What
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
- Previous Owner
- Shardo McLean
- Received from
- Shardo McLean (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Gujarat, India
When
- Creation Date
- before January 30, 1986
- Ownership Date
- before January 30, 1986
- Acquisition Date
- on January 30, 1986
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1099/0001