Jacket Item Number: 3448/48 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long-sleeved black velvet shirt with large blue rectangular cross-stitch embroidery (tatreez تطريز) panel covering the front. The cross-stitch embroidery is mainly medium and light blue with some areas in a dark blue. It is composed of many repeating geometric designs in rows. For each shoulder, there is a small black ribbon with sewn on snap button closures.
Narrative
Purchased by the donor from a shop called "Bedouin Art" in the old city, Jerusalem, in the late 1990s.
Item History
- Made in Palestine ? or Syria ?
- Owned by Denise Jacques before September 16, 2020
- Received from Denise Jacques (Donor) on September 16, 2020
What
Who
- Culture
- Palestinian ? or Syrian ?
- Previous Owner
- Denise Jacques
- Received from
- Denise Jacques (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Palestine ? or Syria ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before September 16, 2020
- Acquisition Date
- on September 16, 2020
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3448/0048