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Blouse3080/45

Cotton tunic style blouse. Light tan garment is rectangular in shape, closed at front but for a V-neck and slit at bottom, both front and back. Arm holes sit at top directly off the shoulder. Pink piping edges sides, neck, and centre line. Small white, pink and green tassels hang from the bottom corners.

Culture
Karen ?
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
“Myanmar: Kayah, Loikaw” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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T-shirt3056/9

Black cotton t-shirt, short sleeved, falling to hip. Bottom and arms are hemmed. Size on tag is stated as extra large (XL). Back is undecorated. On front, in a thick, capitalized font, is stated “A WOMAN’S PLACE IS IN THE STRUGGLE”, and below this in smaller letters, their website.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre, ink and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoulder Bag3056/8

Woven bag in a rectangular shape with rounded corners. Bag is made up of several panels of woven material, sewn together. The background of the panels is a dark red, with linear motifs in different colours. The top-most panel is patterned with white blotches. The rear central panel is unembellished. A large zippered pocket is sewn into the front and small pleated pockets are attached across the bag’s ends below the midpoint. The top closure is zippered. A long handle is attached at top corners, and is adjustable using a metal buckle. The inside of the bag is lined in black cotton and holds a small zippered pocket.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre and metal
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Runner3056/7

Long, finely woven table runner. A slight linear pattern is woven into the runner, changing to a zigzag pattern close to each end, upon which are 10 diamond shaped motifs in light pink, in two lines of five. The runner culminates in thick twisted fringe at each end. Front is distinguishable from back by the weave of the pink motifs.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Runner3056/6

Woven table runner. Fabric is mauve in colour, woven in a diamond design throughout body, with weave becoming more fine and plain at ends. These areas have a thick line of diamond weaving flanked on either side with two lines of small ‘x’ shapes. Long twisted fringe completes both ends. Back can be identified from front by the finishing of the weave along the edges.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Runner3056/5

Woven table runner. Fabric is mauve in colour, woven in a diamond design throughout body, with weave becoming more fine and plain at ends. These areas have a thick line of diamond weaving flanked on either side with two lines of small ‘x’ shapes. Long twisted fringe completes both ends. Back can be identified from front by the finishing of the weave along the edges.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scarf3056/4

Woven scarf. Thick panels on long sides are a dark purple, while centre is densely patterned with thick lines of various colours and diamond shaped, zigzag, and linear designs. Colours range from bright red to black, pink and light blue. Thin lines of blue and red run down the long sides closed to the edges. Short ends are finished with a fringe of tassels. Front can be differentiated from back by the presence of pulls in the centre design area, more complete patterning, and brighter colours.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Woman's Sarong3056/3

Woman’s sarong. Thick panels on long sides are a blue green, while centre is densely patterned with lines of various thicknesses and colours, the thickest being black and green-white, and the thin ranging in colour from white, to black, green, red and pink. Selvedge is a dark green. Short ends have been roughly cut, resulting in a short, frayed fringe.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse2902/91

Black square shaped blouse with slit arm holes and neck line. Arms and neck have off-white trim with string tassles. Bottom half of blouse has red, yellow, and orange embroidery embellished with long tube shaped white beads made of Job's tears seeds. Bottom sides and centre have tassles, predominantly red.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre, job's tear seed and silk fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tunic2902/129

Long, light brown, rectangular blouse with slit arm holes and neck line. Centre of blouse and sides have orange and yellow veritcal stripes. Two horizontal bands of orange and white hourglass shaped embroidery decorate the blouse at the hips and the chest. Light brown and orange strings hang from the sides and the chest. Bottom of blouse has light brown tassles.

Culture
Karen ?
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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