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Cover3332/40

Rectangular cover in a light brownish-pink silk, embroidered with heart, vine-like and triangular designs. Three concentric rectangles with circle at centre in brass metal thread. Small mirror decorations. Edged with fringe in alternating sections of green, orange, red, dark blue or purple with beaded ends. Each corner has a roundel with flower design of cowrie shells with metal centre, and tassels extending out in silk and metal threads.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
glass, metal, shell, silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3332/39

Small skull cap fully embroidered in small squares forming a zigzag type design around the band, bordered with thin bands of colour. The dome has a small flower or star design on top. Lined with solid beige fabric.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3332/37

Cap with a wide headband and a domed top. Headband is covered with needlepoint. Metal cap with loop at top. Heavily decorated in metal ornaments and chains in rows around the cap, with row of Pakistan coins around the rim.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
metal, glass, fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress3332/29

Long-sleeved dress with v-neck. Majority of dress is a green silk, with two blue rectangular patches on front. Hem, cuffs and front heavily embroidered in mainly orange, pink and red with many other colours. Large pentagon-shaped pocket on front with one opening on the right. Small mirror decorations on chest, hem and centre of front. Bright green silk patches on back of shoulders. Large pink section on lower back.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
glass, metal, silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Afghanistan ? or Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3332/26

Small square textile. Front is dark purple silk(?), which is heavily appliqued in orange red, dark purple, light green and dark blue. Two concentric squares and the cross at centre embroidered in silver metal thread. Edged with plaited copper metal thread and light blue beadwork. Backed with a reddish-brown cotton.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
metal, plastic, silk fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3332/25 a-b

Two small matching square textiles. Front is dark purple-blue silk(?), which is embroidered in orange and red with a square cross and flower design with sequins in the centre of some. There are three concentric squares with the outline of the cross embroidered in gold metal fibres. Edged with light blue beadwork. Backed with a reddish-brown cotton.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
metal, plastic, silk fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cover3332/23

Machine-made bicycle seat cover. Purple textile lined with red fabric. Purple and red fringe with some white beads around edge. Centre embroidered in red-brown with sections divided by silver metallic thread. Two small mirrors part of centre design.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
metal, plastic ?, glass, fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress Fragment3332/18 a-b

Two dark purple triangular pieces from a dress (parts a-b). Heavily embroidered in cotton thread and metal thread on the front. Following the triangle-shape, a single row of small oblong mirrors are bordered with red, blue, burgundy or green embroidery. Small triangles of light blue and white beads separate the embroidered designs and the long edge is lined with a row of sections of light blue and then white beading. Each fragment backed with red and thin black striped fabric.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
glass, metal, fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pouch3332/17

Small circular pouch with needlepoint(?) embroidery on both sides. Composed of two small circular pieces of fabric, stitched together with green floss. Deep pink background with dark blue dot at centre with three-pronged leaves(?) extending out in either light green or olive green. Two white buttons, one on either side of top of opening. Decorating the edge of the pouch are ten short beaded tassels, five on either side of one long beaded tassel, which extends down from bottom centre. Each tassel has three small translucent beads, one large pink bead, and a small royal blue bead. Pouch is edged with thick red thread, and a single row of small white beads.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
plastic ?, fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3332/21

Small hat with cylindrical sides and four-sided pyramid top. Sides are needlepoint(?) embroidery with three rows of small white beads around the sides at the bottom, and two spaced in the middle. One 0.50 pisa bottom edge front. A strip of burgundy and gold-coloured metallic thread extends down the back of the hat. Each side of top is decorated with a blue glass button with 0.25 pisa coin. The point is topped with a large blue plastic bead with small multicoloured beads on top. Rim of hat edged with half of a metal zipper, with teeth extending out.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
metal, glass, plastic, fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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