Ceremonial Cloth Item Number: 3402/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large indigo dyed, rectangular, warp ikat, made of factory spun yarn. One panel down the length with beige designs on a dark blue background. On either side, also down the length, are alternating bands of solid dark black-blue with beige and black designs outlined in orange. Both ends have dark black-blue fringe with white tips.
Narrative
Collected by the donor between 1989 and 1992, when she worked in Foreign Affairs, for the Canadian Embassy, in Jakarta.
Item History
- Made in Flores, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
- Collected between 1989 and 1992
- Owned by Alexandra Volkoff before October 31, 2019
- Received from Alexandra Volkoff (Donor) on October 31, 2019
What
- Name
- Ceremonial Cloth
- Identification Number
- 3402/4
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 223.0 cm, width 118.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Eastern Indonesian
- Previous Owner
- Alexandra Volkoff
- Received from
- Alexandra Volkoff (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Flores, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
When
- Collection Date
- between 1989 and 1992
- Ownership Date
- before October 31, 2019
- Acquisition Date
- on October 31, 2019
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3402/0004