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SarongEi37

Full-length skirt of black faille weave cotton has band of thinner cotton cloth stitched to the top. Midway down, thick transverse band of alternating sections of marron then beige stripes with pink, yellow, and white interspersed. Central in design and stitched over a join is line of maroon embroidery sections alternating with other colours. Below thin cotton section, transverse set of lines in white, yellow and maroon form a band. Lower portion of skirt is embroidered acrylic (?) in sections of vertical evenly-spaced rows, each a joined diamond design in alternating yellow, maroon, pink, green, and white. Also, zigzag motifs include three vertical lines and sections of horizontal bands predominantly maroon with other colours interspersed.

Culture
Burmese
Material
acrylic fibre ? and cotton fibre
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlanketEi35

Heavy cotton blanket has alternating maroon and white rectangles and squares arranged in lines both vertically and horizontally. Edges are maroon and white striped. Unravelled warp creates fringes at both ends.

Culture
Burmese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
“Myanmar: Rangoon” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlanketEi34

Blanket composed of a long piece of heavy off-white cotton fabric, stiffened from thick course cotton weft and warp. A series of bands, two wider brown with thinner blue and pink bands, run parallel to one edge along the entire fabric's length. One single brown stripe runs parallel, but very close to the edge. The ends are finished with a knotted fringe.

Culture
Burmese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlanketEi44

Heavy cotton blanket has alternating black rectangles and squares on horizontal areas of light blue, then white, light brown, then yellow. Entire design is alternating colours and squares then rectangles both horizontally and vertically. Unravelled warp creates fringes of black and white at both ends.

Culture
Burmese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerB775 a-b

Container with base (a) and lid (b) made of carved teak, and made in the shape of a barrel. An elephant figure with one uplifted back leg is carved in low relief into the lid.

Culture
Burmese ?
Material
teak wood
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsB512

Reddish-brown rough textured hard seeds strung on string. String is brown.

Culture
Burmese
Material
areca nut and fibre
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagB680

Fibre bag, rectangular in shape made of maroon and light brown fabric. The body has dyed green grass woven into horizontal bands. Running vertically is two sections of two stripes of white oval shaped seeds; seeded floral-like shapes along the sides. The handle strap is made of a strip of maroon and light brown fabric, folded down the middle. Along the outer bottom edges is a long threaded fringe. Slit opening at the top.

Culture
Burmese ?
Material
fibre, seed, grass and dye
Made in
“Myanmar: Shan” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressB679

Tunic-like dress made from undyed cotton. Abstract designs in magenta, red, and yellow. White buttons decorate the collar openings. Thread tassels at the neck and arm openings.

Culture
Burmese ?
Material
cotton fibre ? and silk fibre
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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