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Skirt

MOA: University of British Columbia

3587/41

Wrap around skirt composed of three lengths of fabric, sewn together on long edges. The wrap is woven with red, dark black-blue, and light orange red stripes on a beige ground. Both ends have supplementary patterning(?) in stiff red-brown or black fibre creating a diamond pattern. Along the inner edges of the supplementary patterning, and along the bottom edge, is embroidery in red, green, black, and beige. Collector's tag is sewn to back.

  • Type of Item skirt
  • Culture Maru
  • Material cotton fibre, wool fibre, dye
  • Measurements height 73.8 cm, width 153.0 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Michael C. Howard
  • Received from Michael C. Howard
  • Creation Date between 1940 and 1960
  • Collection Date during 1994
  • Ownership Date before August 24, 2022
  • Acquisition Date on August 24, 2022
  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3587/0041

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