Hammock Item Number: 3448/30 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long rectangular hammock made of woven fibre. The overall design is geometric designs woven in five sections of off-white with blue-grey at centre, then black-blue on either side, and then black-grey on both ends. There are three groups of three red stripes running down the length. At each end, there is long fringe bundled together at the centre.
Narrative
Given to the donor by people living in Brazil, in the state of Acre, in the late 1980s.
Item History
- Made in Acre, Brazil
- Collected between 1985 and 1989
- Owned by Denise Jacques before September 16, 2020
- Received from Denise Jacques (Donor) on September 16, 2020
What
- Name
- Hammock
- Identification Number
- 3448/30
- Type of Item
- hammock
- Material
- wool fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 272.0 cm, width 104.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Brazilian
- Previous Owner
- Denise Jacques
- Received from
- Denise Jacques (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Acre, Brazil
When
- Collection Date
- between 1985 and 1989
- Ownership Date
- before September 16, 2020
- Acquisition Date
- on September 16, 2020
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3448/0030