Skirt Item Number: 3587/9 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wrap-around skirt. Red background with six bands of designs. Each band has a wide centre band in black with two smaller green bands on each side, separated by a thin blue line. The bands are embroidered with geometric designs in orange, red, light blue, and white. The bottom has a wide black band with a row of embroidered designs across the top in dark green, white and red, flanked by yellow and red zigzags. The top is finished with an embroidered band on a brown-red background. Thin band of designs on either short edge with very short fringe. Single-sided embroidery.
History Of Use
Falam, Tashon sub-group (aka Taisun) wrap-around skirt.
Item History
- Made between 1970 and 1980
- Collected during 1995
- Owned by Michael C. Howard before August 24, 2022
- Received from Michael C. Howard (Donor) on August 24, 2022
What
- Name
- Skirt
- Identification Number
- 3587/9
- Type of Item
- skirt
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 90.5 cm, width 121.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chin: Falam
- Previous Owner
- Michael C. Howard
- Received from
- Michael C. Howard (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- “Myanmar: Chin, Falam” ?
When
- Creation Date
- between 1970 and 1980
- Collection Date
- during 1995
- Ownership Date
- before August 24, 2022
- Acquisition Date
- on August 24, 2022
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3587/0009