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Nom de l'objet : | cover |
Type de l'objet : | cover |
Catégorie de l'objet : | FURNISHINGS & ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES |
Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | textiles |
Matériaux : | dye, indigo fibre, cotton |
Technique de fabrication : | dyed embroidered stitched woven |
Numéro de catalogue : | Edz1309 |
Province d'origine : | Sichuan |
Pays d'origine : | China |
Continent d'origine : | Asia |
Culture : | Chinese |
Secteur géo-culturel : | East Asia |
Contexte culturel : | utilitarian household |
Date de fin de production : | 1945 |
Description : | Rectangular, brocade, cover of cream fabric and indigo detailing. The design consists of a central motif of two lions with balls separated by a fence. Triangular corner pattern has rocks, branches and geometric designs. There are four cotton ties attached |
Fonctions : | Blue and white embroideries are part of an ancient domestic tradition. Designs vary geographically but are constant within generations of families except for minor individual variations. Often used to decorate the bed which traditionally played a focal part in household ritual particularly at the new year when all household spirits were honored. They are family made, by women, and family owned. These embroideries were of no local commercial value. |
Hauteur : | 79.3 |
Largeur : | 36 |
Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
Signification iconographique : | Pomegranate; offspring, posterity, favorable influences. Peach; marriage, spring, immortality. Rocks; permanence, solidarity. Lion with ball; power, energy. |
Département : | Museum of Anthropology |
Établissement : | UBC Museum of Anthropology Facebook-UBC Museum of Anthropology Twitter-UBC Museum of Anthropology YouTube-UBC Museum of Anthropology |
Ville de l'établissement : | Vancouver |
Province de l'établissement : | British Columbia |
Enregistrement de l'institution : | Fiche complète provenant du site du musée |
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