Bag Item Number: 348/1 b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dark brown fabric bag with cross-stitch embroidery (tatreez تطريز). Embroidery is mainly red with some multicoloured areas. The sides of the bag are finished in red, pink and blue twisted yarn, and the bottom edge is ornamented with a row of multicoloured beads as well as seven tassels alternating between neon red and white, camel, dark purple and neon green. A second row of multicoloured beads and six tassels in neon orange, white, 2 neon red, black and neon green, are attached midway up the body on the front, and twisted orange and red yarn strands extend from the tip of the bag's flap.
Specific Techniques
Made from worn-out dress material.
Narrative
Purchased by the donor at a roadside Bedouin market, en route from Jericho to "Sdom", in 1971.
Item History
- Made in Asia
- Collected during 1971
- Owned by Sheila Romalis before January 5, 1977
- Received from Sheila Romalis (Donor) on January 5, 1977
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- 348/1 b
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- cotton fibre ?, dye, wool fibre ? and glass
- Overall
- height 19.0 cm, width 13.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Bedouin
- Previous Owner
- Sheila Romalis
- Received from
- Sheila Romalis (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Asia
When
- Collection Date
- during 1971
- Ownership Date
- before January 5, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on January 5, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0348/0001 b