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Jacket3464/1

Handmade, indigo dyed jacket. The exterior is black, the interior is lined with dark blue cloth. Jacket has a front centre opening, with finely woven bands attached to either side. Bands have a central design of curved lines on a solid background, trimmed by plain and dotted lines. Designs are done in different shades of purple. Identically coloured bands are along the halfway point of the sleeves. Bands have alternating, diagonal rows of swastikas and meander-like designs. They are framed with straight lines and rhombuses. Sides of bands, closest to the cuffs, are trimmed with white and dark brown stitches. Identical stitching along shoulders. Back of jacket has a central panel of vertical stripes, done in shades of blue and brown. Overtop, below the neckline, is an additional decorative panel made of tin embroidery, done in meander-like designs. Panel has long strands of fringe along the bottom edge. Front of jacket has a patch on one side, and another piece is inset around the neck.

Culture
Miao
Material
cotton fibre, tin metal, indigo dye and dye
Made in
Jianhe, Guizhou, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/73

Circular silk and cotton hat with paper support. Front brim features multicolour geometric embroidery and applique. Crown is pleated to a point and with burgundy damask silk. Green and silver circle around mid-crown, green and red at top of point. Lining is grey-white cotton.

Culture
Miao
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, metal and paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3080/52

Square textile panel. Panel is made of many small pieces of silk in light green, pink, yellow and purple, sewn together and embroidered with flowers, insects, feathers and other small shapes in similar colours as well as black. Several small round mirrors are incorporated into the design. Gold leaf ribbon delineates each piece of silk. Backing is black synthetic fibre, and several hanging loops are attached to top edge.

Culture
Miao
Material
silk fibre, synthetic fibre, glass and dye
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3080/39

Textile panel. Triangular-shaped overall with a large square at centre, two small rectangles sewn at its sides, and a long band at bottom. Two short ties attached at top. Panels decorated with cut appliques in black, yellow, pink and blue, sewn to a backing of the same but contrasting colours. Appliques take the style of curling foliage or other organic material. Back of textile lined with a synthetic black fabric, slightly shiny, through which embroidery threads emerge.

Culture
Miao
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3080/37

Textile panel made from two pieces of tan-coloured fabric sewn together down middle, one slightly longer than the other. Heavy embroidery covers the fabric in red, yellow and green, showing groups of red octagons each containing a tan flower-shape surrounded by layered bands of applique borders and along the edges of the fabric. The backside is unlined and shows the stitching remnants from the embroidery and applique.

Culture
Miao
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3080/34

Textile panel made of several pieces of fabric sewn together. Front has backing of brown silk on one side, and brown cotton on the other connected by a layered appliqué panel at centre in stripes of orange, green, and blue. On the silk is sewn a green rectangle holding two orange squares, all with patterned embroidery. On the cotton backing is a large square embroidered like those on the silk, and surrounded by a boarder of layered applique lines in several colours. The square panels all hold some transparent sequence with small beads.

Culture
Miao
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3080/38

Two panels sewn together showing a backing of red upon which is embroidered motifs with the look of foliage or organic shapes, in light tan with a hint of green. Bordered by straight lines of red with crisscross stitching, and white dots. Panels framed by black cotton.

Culture
Miao
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panel1556/12

Black rectangular panel with an inset rectangular panel of dense embroidery. There is a geometric pattern in dark blue. Around the embroidery is an appliqué blue ribbon and red-green trim. Some of the area around the embroidery is dyed a green-black colour The back is unlined.

Culture
Miao
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panel1556/11

Black rectangular panel with an inset rectangular panel of dense embroidery. There is a diamond pattern in dark blue with centre dots in red and yellow. The back is unlined.

Culture
Miao
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panel1556/6 a-b

Two rectangular panels with embroidery and attached borders (part a-b). The identical panels have multicoloured stripes in a geometric pattern, predominantly purple on black ground. Flanking the stripes are embroidered and attached borders. Along one edge is an embroidered border with a bird motif within blocks. Along the opposite edge is an attached border with large bird and butterfly motifs, predominantly purple with multicoloured detail. Part (b) also has a paper cover sewn over the attached border. The back is unlined.

Culture
Miao
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre ?, dye and paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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