Bag Item Number: 348/1 a from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Black 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 six tassels alternating between neon red and camel, white and dark purple. A second row of multicoloured beads and six tassels, alternating between neon red and neon green, camel and dark purple, are attached midway up the body on the front, and twisted pink 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 a
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- cotton fibre ?, dye, glass and wool fibre ?
- Overall
- height 18.5 cm, width 13.5 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
- good
- Accession Number
- 0348/0001 a