Gho Sethra from Bhutan

Name/Title

Gho Sethra from Bhutan

Entry/Object ID

2023.3.447

Description

This piece was bought at a yard sale. Vickie Elson recognized it as the garment worn by the man she met in Bhutan in 1983 when she was there designing a line of fabrics for the upholstery industry based on Bhutanese designs.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.3

Source or Donor

Vickie Elson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Vickie Elson

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown Maker

Time Period

Late 20th Century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Bhutan

Dimensions

Width

58 in

Length

43-1/2 in

Material

Cotton, Silk

Provenance

Notes

Gift of Vickie Elson. Donated to Tracing Patterns Foundation in 2023.