Skirt Item Number: 3587/29 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tube skirt. The skirt is composed of two lengths of dark purple textile stitched together to form a tube. One opening has an 11.5 cm black band attached. The other end is finished. The dark purple has supplementary patterning with repeating diamonds in the negative space of dashed yellow stitching. There is a centre column of repeating diamonds - with the pattern mirrored on the opposite side of a plain band featuring the text 'GANGAW SPECIAL'. Collector's tag sewn to interior.
Item History
- Made between 1960 and 1969
- Collected during 1994
- Owned by Michael C. Howard before August 24, 2022
- Received from Michael C. Howard (Donor) on August 24, 2022
What
- Name
- Skirt
- Identification Number
- 3587/29
- Type of Item
- skirt
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 119.0 cm, width 86.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Yaw
- Previous Owner
- Michael C. Howard
- Received from
- Michael C. Howard (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- “Myanmar: Magway, Gangaw” ?
When
- Creation Date
- between 1960 and 1969
- Collection Date
- during 1994
- Ownership Date
- before August 24, 2022
- Acquisition Date
- on August 24, 2022
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3587/0029