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Textile

MOA: University of British Columbia

3366/1

Embroidered square textile composed of two layers of fabric, light grey-green and off-white. Hand-embroidered designs decorate the grey-green face. The overall design is concentric squares. Every second square is similar with a background colour and small repeating design in another colour. The outer square is light green with red, then yellow with light pink and light blue, red with yellow, and then a small blue square with two star-like designs at centre. Every other square filled with a simple design of crossed-lines or diamonds.

  • Narrative

    Purchased by the donor in Islamabad, between 1997-1999.

  • Type of Item textile
  • Culture Pashtun
  • Material fibre, dye
  • Measurements height 61.0 cm, width 61.0 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Imelda Phelan, Fergus MacIntosh
  • Received from Imelda Phelan, Fergus MacIntosh
  • Made in Pakistan
  • Collected in Pakistan
  • Collection Date between 1997 and 1999
  • Ownership Date before May 17, 2019
  • Acquisition Date on May 17, 2019
  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3366/0001

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