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Textile

MOA: University of British Columbia

3249/1

Large textile has a dark blue base with thin white lines running horizontally. Several thicker diagonal lines made of small red and yellow stitched squares cross to make large ‘x’ shapes across the textile. Heavy silk embroidery sits at each end, showing a variety of patterns in evenly spaced blocks: long vertical lines, short horizontal lines, and lines made up of small stitches, all in yellow, red and green.

  • Type of Item textile
  • Culture West African
  • Material silk fibre, cotton fibre, dye
  • Measurements height 320.0 cm, width 211.0 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Peter Smith
  • Received from Peter Smith
  • Made in Ghana
  • Ownership Date before June 20, 2017
  • Acquisition Date on June 20, 2017
  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition excellent
  • Accession Number 3249/0001

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