Shirt Item Number: 3587/23 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Man's sleeveless shirt. Composed of two long, rectangular woven textiles that are folded in half lengthwise, then partially stitched together down the long edges, creating a v-neck opening for the head, and arm holes. Both pieces have single-sided embroidered designs on a black background. Both sides have three vertical stripes embroidered over repeating horizontal bands containing angled lines, Chevron and diamond shapes.
History Of Use
Zantu sleeveless shirt for a man.
Item History
- Made between 1960 and 1979
- Collected during 1995
- Owned by Michael C. Howard before August 24, 2022
- Received from Michael C. Howard (Donor) on August 24, 2022
What
- Name
- Shirt
- Identification Number
- 3587/23
- Type of Item
- shirt
- Material
- cotton fibre, silk fibre ? and dye
- Overall
- height 100.5 cm, width 78.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chin: Asho
- Previous Owner
- Michael C. Howard
- Received from
- Michael C. Howard (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- “Myanmar: Rakhine” ?
When
- Creation Date
- between 1960 and 1979
- Collection Date
- during 1995
- Ownership Date
- before August 24, 2022
- Acquisition Date
- on August 24, 2022
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3587/0023