Skirt Item Number: 3587/43 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tube skirt composed of three textiles (one large dark purple, and two smaller black) stitched together to form a tube. The overall design has repeating raised patterns in black on a dark purple ground weave, with a solid black band on one end. Collector's tag is sewn inside.
Specific Techniques
continuous supplementary weft weave
Item History
- Made between 1980 and 1990
- 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
- 3587/43
- Type of Item
- skirt
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 109.0 cm, width 85.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Rakhine
- Previous Owner
- Michael C. Howard
- Received from
- Michael C. Howard (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- “Myanmar: Rakhine, Sittwe” ?
When
- Creation Date
- between 1980 and 1990
- Collection Date
- during 1994
- Ownership Date
- before August 24, 2022
- Acquisition Date
- on August 24, 2022
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3587/0043