Skirt
MOA: University of British Columbia
3587/18
Wrap-around skirt. Overall design of repeating yellow, green and then yellow and then two pink dotted lines, then three solid pink lines on a black background. A single column of silver sequins are sewn down the centre of the textile. Both the top and bottom edge have beaded fringe. Some have four or five white beads, and some have two white beads with a clear cylindrical bead in between. Single-sided embroidery. Collector's tag is sewn to the back.
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History Of Use
Southern Chin. Khumi sub-group, inok (wrap-around skirt).
- Type of Item skirt
- Culture Khumi
- Material cotton fibre, glass, metal
- Measurements height 55.0 cm, width 113.5 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Michael C. Howard
- Received from Michael C. Howard
- Creation Date between 1980 and 1989
- Collection Date during 1997
- Ownership Date before August 24, 2022
- Acquisition Date on August 24, 2022
- Item Classes textiles
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3587/0018