Scarf
MOA: University of British Columbia
3305/15
Brown woolen scarf with multi-coloured designs. Has twisted fringe on left and right sides. Both edges have geometric borders done in orange, dark blue, dark green, white and maroon. Designs woven along entire scarf in repeating rows of three and four. Patterns done in white, light red, orange, dark blue, dark red, light green and maroon. Designs are mix of flowers, diamonds, butterfly-like shapes, star-like shapes and X’s.
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Narrative
Made for Brian Zapf by the King's royal tailor when he was a teacher in Bhutan in the 1970s.
- Type of Item scarf
- Culture Bhutanese
- Material wool fibre
- Measurements height 22.1 cm, width 170.9 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Jennifer Kramer
- Received from Jennifer Kramer
- Made in Bhutan
- Creation Date during 1975
- Collection Date during 1975
- Ownership Date before July 7, 2018
- Acquisition Date on July 7, 2018
- Item Classes textiles
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 3305/00015