Vest Item Number: Ca35 d from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
White vest made of a woven synthetic fibre, with a v-neck.
History Of Use
Traditional man's vest; worn with tunic (a), pants (b), and kuta cloth (c).
Cultural Context
clothing; national dress
Item History
- Made in Ethiopia before 1974
- Collected during 1974
- Owned by Lemma Admasu before December 27, 1979
- Received from Lemma Admasu (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on December 27, 1979
What
- Name
- Vest
- Identification Number
- Ca35 d
- Type of Item
- vest
- Material
- polyester fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven, machine stitched, stitched and dyed
- Overall
- height 61.0 cm, width 45.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Ethiopian
- Previous Owner
- Lemma Admasu
- Received from
- Lemma Admasu (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ethiopia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1974
- Collection Date
- during 1974
- Ownership Date
- before December 27, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on December 27, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0587/0005 d