Table Cloth

MOA: University of British Columbia

3366/2

Large off-white rectangular table cloth with ivory hand-embroidery. Edge of the cloth is embroidered creating a scalloped-edge. Five concentric embroidered designs follow the outer edges of the fabric - three zigzags with two repeating designs in between. Across the centre are three columns by six rows of embroidered crosses.

  • Narrative

    The donors received the cloth as a gift from an Afghan family in 1999.


  • Type of Item cloth
  • Culture Afghan
  • Material fibre
  • Measurements height 215.0 cm, width 141.5 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Imelda Phelan, Fergus MacIntosh
  • Received from Imelda Phelan, Fergus MacIntosh

  • Made in Afghanistan, Pakistan

  • Creation Date during 1999
  • Collection Date during 1999
  • Ownership Date before May 17, 2019
  • Acquisition Date on May 17, 2019

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3366/0002