Textile
MOA: University of British Columbia
3048/15
Cream-coloured textile with embroidery. The textile is made of sheer fabric, scalloped on two adjoining edges, straight and hemmed on the remaining. Along the scallops are wide borders of elaborate floral embroidery in cotton, on a mesh base. A large embroidered V-shape design extends into the centre of the textile from one corner and is decorated with the same floral pattern. Small embroidered S-shapes are scattered across the piece near the decorations.
- Type of Item textile
- Culture Filipino
- Material pineapple fibre, silk fibre
- Measurements height 66.5 cm, width 66.4 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Julia Tecson, Miguel Tecson
- Received from Miguel Tecson
- Made in Manila
- Creation Date between 1950 and 1962
- Ownership Date before January 27, 2014
- Acquisition Date on January 27, 2014
- Item Classes textiles
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3048/0015