Textile

MOA: University of British Columbia

3048/24

Large white rectangular textile with two large sections of embroidery on one half. The embroidery consists of a white mesh background with grey, white and black designs and an abstract black line and dot patterns embroidered atop the mesh. Surrounding the mesh is a thick grey, undulating line. Outside of the line are decorative black spoke designs. This pattern of embroidery appears twice in mirror image. Near the centre of the textile are three spoked designs embroidered at each edge.


  • Type of Item textile
  • Culture Filipino
  • Material cotton fibre, polyester fibre
  • Measurements height 170.7 cm, width 92.1 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 fair
  • Accession Number 3048/0024