T-shirt Item Number: 3647/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Off-white t-shirt, made of imported cotton, with the logo "Zimaz Kreol" (I love Crelo) printed across the chest; text is done in red and outlined in black. Back of shirt has a large screen print of a woman carrying a woven basket of apples and pineapples on her head; woman is black and wearing a red dress with pink dots, and a red and white checkered head cloth. Print is rectangular and has a blue background, with green and yellow palm fronds, and banana plants throughout. Designer, Sunstroke Studio, and place made, Seychelles, printed underneath design.
Narrative
Collected by the donor in 1991 in Victoria. Produced at the Sunstroke Studio in Victoria; designed by George Camille.
Iconographic Meaning
Logo is Seychellois Creole; represents pride in the Creolo language and the culture of the Seychelles.
Item History
- Made by George Camille (Maker) in Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles during 1991
- Collected during 1991
- Owned by Clifford J. Pereira before October 23, 2023
- Received from Clifford J. Pereira (Donor) on October 23, 2023
What
- Name
- T-shirt
- Identification Number
- 3647/3
- Type of Item
- shirt
- Material
- cotton fibre and ink
- Overall
- height 67.6 cm, width 88.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Seychellois
- Creator
- George Camille (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Clifford J. Pereira
- Received from
- Clifford J. Pereira (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles
When
- Creation Date
- during 1991
- Collection Date
- during 1991
- Ownership Date
- before October 23, 2023
- Acquisition Date
- on October 23, 2023
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3647/0003