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Vest3377/14

Sheep skin vest with light tan-coloured embroidery. The tanned leather is embroidered with floral and geometric designs. The interior is lined with white sheep's wool, which leaves a fringe of wool extending out around all of the edges of the vest.

Culture
Afghan
Material
sheep skin and fibre
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Legging3377/10

Single legging of woven cotton cloth covered entirely with embroidery in deep red silk with additional designs in dark blue, orange, dark green and light green silk thread. Copper(?) metal thread embroidery between each of the outer two bands of plaiting. Side with seam decorated with pounded metal discs with a simple floral mark at centre and one metal button. Backed with woven cotton cloth.

Culture
Afghan ?
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, metal and copper metal ?
Made in
Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3377/3

Brimless, short and rounded cap with a cylindrical band and four-sided pyramid top. Hat is completely embroidered with large geometric shapes in orange, deep purple, eggplant purple, dark green, red and light orange-brown. A couple twisted green threads hang from top point, and interior lined with a light grey fabric, and another square of fabric overlaid at centre.

Culture
Afghan ?
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bird Cage3377/9

Bird cage composed of an off-white, gauze fabric tube. One end can be cinched by orange and navy thread ties, while the other end is closed by a hoop with a colourful woven net. The hoop is wrapped in purple fabric. The woven net is made using light blue, red, navy and orange thread.

Culture
Afghan
Material
cotton fibre and fibre
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Cloth3366/2

Large off-white rectangular table cloth with ivory hand-embroidery. Edge of the cloth is embroidered creating a scalloped-edge. Five concentric embroidered designs follow the outer edges of the fabric - three zigzags with two repeating designs in between. Across the centre are three columns by six rows of embroidered crosses.

Culture
Afghan
Material
fibre
Made in
Afghanistan ? or Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress3295/13

Dress composed of two main fabrics - dark floral sleeves and a bright red and orange floral skirt. The chest and cuffs are heavily decorated with applique, embroidery, Government of Pakistan coins (some pounded), semi-translucent white buttons, metal decorations, and beading. Six red and white beaded tassels hang in front - two lower at centre, four longer tassels extending down from bottom row of coins. The hem of the skirt is a thick solid mauve, bordered by a thin band of green, and heavily embroidered in silver metal thread.

Culture
Afghan ?
Material
cotton fibre, metal, silk fibre ?, glass ? and polyester fibre ?
Made in
Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3295/11

Short top with long green sleeves, partially lined interior with brown fabric. The chest and cuffs are heavily decorated with applique, embroidery, Government of Pakistan coins (some pounded), semi-translucent white buttons, metal decorations, and beading. Four red and yellow beaded tassels hang in front - two at centre, two on the jacket's left. Small rectangular piece of blue and floral fabric is inside the garment at centre. The back is a solid burgundy.

Culture
Afghan ?
Material
silk fibre ?, metal and glass ?
Made in
Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dreaming Graffiti—Words3280/4

Photograph printed on plexiglas, showing a large mural painted on a building in Kabul, Afghanistan. Image shows the walls of several buildings side by side along the street, and a man emerging from a door on the right. A cityscape appears above and behind. Painted on the wall is a mural of a stylized woman in a blue burka, facing right. Behind her are blue circular and floral motifs, and across her body are wavy lines of orange with a large grey disc between them. A black vertical lines runs through the image in the first third of the photograph.

Culture
Afghan
Made in
Kabul, Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Words3280/3

Large photograph printed on plexiglas, showing a mural painted on a building in Kabul, Afghanistan. A smooth concrete wall fills the image, a shaft of light falling from top left to bottom right. A stylized painting of a woman in a blue burka is near centre, looking up at a black ball flying through the sky toward a collection of blue circular and floral motifs beside her. Cans of spray paint sit on the ground at bottom.

Culture
Afghan
Made in
Kabul, Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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What about the Dead Fish?3280/2

Small photograph printed on plexiglas, showing a mural painted on a building. A concrete staircase is at bottom left, against a grey decaying concrete wall with a brick under-layer showing through in several places. On the wall is painted a woman appearing to sit on the staircase, wearing a blue burka. On the right is a verse in Afghan Persian, using Perso-Arabic script. The artist’s initials (SH) are painted in blue below. Cans of spray paint can be seen sitting on the steps.

Culture
Afghan
Made in
Kabul, Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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