Leggings
MOA: University of British Columbia
3332/8 a-b
Leggings made of a heavy fabric, covered entirely in deep red embroidery. One end is edged with a thick border of brown. Each legging is heavily embroidered with a variety of techniques - red and dark green plaiting, red with geometric design cross-stitch, and intricate embroidery organic designs at top divided by two rows of metallic threads.
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Narrative
Purchased by donors in a store in Islamabad.
- Type of Item legging
- Culture Pashtun
- Material metal, cotton fibre, dye
- Measurements height 25.5 cm, width 18.0 cm (part a) height 26.0 cm, width 18.0 cm (part b)
- Previous Owner Imelda Phelan, Fergus MacIntosh
- Received from Imelda Phelan, Fergus MacIntosh
- Made in Pakistan
- Ownership Date before November 20, 2018
- Acquisition Date on November 20, 2018
- Item Classes textiles
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 3332/0008 a-b