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Jacket3515/6

Black woman's jacket with front opening and side slits. Strips of dark blue and orange cloth trim the collar; tassels embroidered at the ends. Sleeves have striped appliqués and open spaces in the armpits; stripes done in blue, white, red, and grey. Large embroidered panel across back consists of bands with geometric and linear motifs; designs done in red, white, blue, black, grey, yellow, pink, and olive green. Panel is outlined in white beads; triangles, made up of white buttons, extend from bottom edge to end of shirt.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre, dye, glass and plastic
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3080/53

Navy blue cotton with linear embroidery and multicolour applique. Woven strap along top with string of red beads and an engraved coin-like bead. Appliqued section features embroidered band with alternating triangular design in centre, horizontal bands above and vertical sections on either end. Section of bottom features braided fringe and embroidered buttons attached to strings of beads with alternating coloured tassels.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
Muang Sing, Louangnamtha, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pouch3080/108

Small square purse. Two pieces of dark green cotton have been sewn together on three sides to create the small bag. A single piece of wool floss is attached at both sides of the mouth to make a handle, and the same is bunched to make small tassels at each corner. Bag is decorated with lines of zigzag stitching in a variety of colours and sizes. At bottom edge and top corners, strings of small white seeds are sewn into the seam and hang as fringe. The same seeds make a cross pattern on the bag, front and back. Interior is unlined.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre and seed
Made in
Muang Sing, Louangnamtha, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3080/54

Narrow navel belt with vertical embroidery on ends. Ends feature section of applique with narrow multicolour stripes between thick coloured sections. Applique shells are attached to beaded tassels. Ends of belt are fringed.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre, plastic and cowrie shell
Made in
Muang Sing, Louangnamtha, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sash2902/132

Long sash with thin black fabric in centre connecting thicker dark blue rectangular ends with red, white and green zigzag and diamond embroidery. Long dark blue tassles hang from each end.

Culture
Akha ?
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sash2902/131

Long rectangular black sash with seam line in centre. Either end has red applique with colourful embroidery and long black and dark red string tassles.

Culture
Akha ?
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2902/88

Small round black hat with colourful striped applique covering the front side. Domed metal ornaments stitched with purple thread form three vertical lines at the top of the hat. The two outside lines have a silver bell hanging from them and the centre line has a round silver coin hanging from it with embossed characters and grass (?) design. Below are two vertical lines of white beads with two metal domes, two cowrie shells, and one metal piece in between. Underneath are three flowers composed of white tube-shaped beads for petals and silver domes for the centres. A row of small white round beads lines the bottom edge of the hat. Three strands of white beads with alternating brown bean-shaped beads hang from either side of the hat, forming a loop under the wearer's chin. The top of the hat also features these loops of beads with alternating brown flat beads, which hang down the back of the hat. The top of the hat is covered in purple-pink feathers.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre, aluminium metal, cowrie shell, seed, nickel metal and feather
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse2902/70

Rectangular sleeveless shirt with scoop neckline. Shirt has vertical stripes in dark blue, red, white, green and yellow-orange. Sides have small slits. Bottom of shirt has braided and twisted wool tassle fringe on front side only.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Leggings2902/89 a-b

Pair of leggings with black base and multi-coloured striped applique designs. Stripes are embellished with pink and red embroidered zigzags and "M" shapes. There are three rows of round white buttons stitched vertically with pink thread. There is a single white button with black thread in the centre of the legging. The top of the leggings have colourful stitched stripes and the bottoms are a thick band of plain black fabric.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket2902/99

Dark blue jacket with five lines of geometric embroidery on back. Sleeves have appliques with blue, orange, red and white stripes. Two of the blue stripes have stitched geometric patterns. The left sleeve seam is red, and the right sleeve seam is blue. There are open spaces in the armpits. The front of the jacket is open and has a dark blue collar stitched on.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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