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Dress2598/6

Woman's wrapper of patterned cloth sewn into a cylindrical shape. Pattern consists of purple and white stripes and blue and white diamond shapes. There are also three bands of green stripes with purple and white patterning. A black band with white X's lines each edge of the textile.

Culture
East African
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2598/4

Black pillbox style hat with green, white and yellow embroidery. Sides have three horizontal bands of diamond and zigzag patterns, separated by yellow edging. Top has similar bands of diamond designs and edging, framing a circular pattern quadrisected by cross-hatching and stylized S-shape designs. Interior of hat has a white lining.

Culture
East African
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2598/3

Black pillbox style hat with brown and white embroidery. Upright and inverted heart designs are embroidered in two bands around the sides and around the edging of the top. Top has a circular pattern in the centre, quadrisected with cross-hatching and stylized S-shape patterns. Interior of hat has a white and purple lining.

Culture
East African
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2598/2

Dark blue pill box style hat with red, white and yellow embroidering. Sides have two horizontal bands of red diamonds framing an abstract design with white diamonds and circular 'pig tail' shapes. Top of hat is edged with the same abstract design, framing a ringed red flower pattern. Interior of hat has a white lining.

Culture
East African
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2598/1

Black pillbox-style hat with green and white embroidery. Side pattern shows two bands of inverted teardrop and triangle patterns. Edging of top is similar, forming a sunburst shape centred by a circular pattern quadrisected with cross-hatching and stylized S-shape designs. Interior of hat has a white and blue checked lining.

Culture
East African
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Man's Garment2598/5

Rectangular men's wrapper with tassled edging along sides. Wrapper is off-white with bands of green interspersed with yellow, black and red stripes running horizontally in series. Top and bottom extremities have green, yellow, black and white stripes, followed by a thick purple band at the edge. A muted yellow and red stripe runs vertically at the side edges.

Culture
East African
Material
dye and fibre
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cloth2597/2

Rectangular printed fabric. In the centre are three horizontal bands of yellow flowers on a mulberry coloured background. The phrase 'KUZAA SI KUFANIKIWA KUZAA NI KUBARIKIWA' appears under the bottom band. Around the sides is a wide border, edged with a narrow black band. The border has rows of a white leaf motif within yellow and black diamond shapes, on a black and white spotted ground. A makers mark appears at two corners.

Culture
East African
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kenya ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Batik Textile2542/14

Rectangular piece of black-brown textile with a painted squirrel(?) on the bottom half. The squirrel is in profile with a long tail curved upwards in black, brown, red and white. The top edge of textile is adhered to a light blue-green folded card backing.

Culture
East African
Material
fibre, paint, paper and dye
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Batik Textile2542/13

Rectangular piece of dark green textile with a painted long-legged, hook-billed bird. The bird has a dark brown head with a black and white body and brown, black and white legs. There are traces of blue near the white areas. The top edge of the textile is adhered to a white folded card backing.

Culture
East African
Material
fibre, paper, dye and paint
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Batik Textile2542/12

Rectangular piece of red and black textile with a painted brown bird swimming. The bird is brown with a white beak and wing. The water is black with white ripples and the sky is red. The top edge of the textile is adhered to a yellow folded card backing.

Culture
East African
Material
fibre, paint, paper and dye
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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