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Shoes3377/20 a-b

A pair of leather shoes. The top is a reddish-brown suede embroidered with gold metallic thread and red or dark blue-black details. The upturned pointed toe folds back over itself, incorporating into the embroidery on the top of the foot. Bright pink plastic is incorporated into the strip at the heel. The sole and heel are composed of several layers of leather.

Culture
Pashtun
Material
skin, fibre, plastic and metal
Made in
Kandahar, Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pocket Bag3377/7

Small embroidered envelope bag, made by folding and stitching three corners of a square together, leaving the fourth corner open as a flap. The exterior is embroidered with a large repeating geometric design (zigzag with arrows extending out from each corner in alternating directions) in burgundy, orange-gold and beige, and one line of black. All edges are finished with gold metallic thread. Two long pieces of thread are attached at the point of the flap. The bag is lined with a teal and red machine printed cotton textile, with a small leaf and berry pattern.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
cotton fibre, metal and silk fibre ?
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3377/2

Brimless, short and rounded cap in a reddish-brown velvet with a light brown band covered by a wide ribbon of metal thread. The hat is very rigid. The top has four heart-shapes beaded in yellow, dark blue, orange, light green and light blue with points meeting at centre, and metal stylized floral embroidery within. Some sequins are incorporated in and around the design.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
fibre, glass and metal
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3377/1

Brimless, short and rounded cap fully embroidered in rows of repeating designs that wrap around the band. The geometric and floral designs are stitched in pale grey-green, eggplant, deep pink and dark teal silk thread, outlined by orange-gold silk thread in chain stitch. The dome has a small eight-point star design at centre, with a ring of fern-like leaves encircling it. Edge hemmed with light green, white and purple band. Lined with solid beige fabric.

Culture
Baluchi ? or Pashtun ?
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt3377/12 a-e

Garment pieces - bodice (part a), body (part b), two cuffs (part c-d), and one sleeve (part e) - made from a beige cotton. The bodice is heavily embroidered in silk, front and back, with geometric and organic designs with small circular mirrors set within the embroidery. The collar is a pale purple-blue. The front opening has two snap closures. The simple body is composed of multiple pieces of fabric, and flares out slightly, with side slits on either side. The cuffs are dyed a pale purple-blue and embroidered with silk thread, each with a snap closure. The sleeve is a plain, tube-like construction, with purple-blue staining on end where it appears to have been cinched.

Culture
Hazara ? or Pashtun ?
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, glass and metal
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vest3377/13

Silk vest with plaited gold-coloured metallic ribbon appliqué. The iridescent silk changes from dark pink to orange. Front has four flat pockets, two on each side, all heavily decorated with appliqué designs. On either side of the front opening are appliqué paisley designs. The entire garment is edged with two ribbons of metallic appliqué. The vest has a low collar, lined with a red and yellow floral fabric, and lapels. The left side of the opening has four button holes. Lined with a light brown fabric, and dark blue velvet strips on the side of each opening.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
silk fibre, metal and fibre
Made in
Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3377/4

Teardrop-shaped, green velvet hat with a high rigid band. Pointed end has large circular fabric ornament, decorated with taupe leaf-shaped sequins and burgundy sequins. Hat heavily decorated with silver and burgundy sequins and royal blue beading in a diamond pattern around the band, and around the top of the hat. The top is decorated with a paisley-style design. All of the beaded and sequin elements are outlined by twisted metal thread.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
fibre, glass, metal and paper
Made in
Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Runner3366/3

Long rectangular table runner with hand-embroidered maroon designs with navy blue, dark green and off-white details. The textile is divided into two mirrored sections by a 6 cm off-white band at the centre. On each side is a large square with concentric diamonds and geometric patterns within, bordered by rows of repeating geometric designs. The sides are unfinished, and each end is folded and sewn with a running stitch.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
fibre, dye and silk fibre ?
Made in
Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3366/1

Embroidered square textile composed of two layers of fabric, light grey-green and off-white. Hand-embroidered designs decorate the grey-green face. The overall design is concentric squares. Every second square is similar with a background colour and small repeating design in another colour. The outer square is light green with red, then yellow with light pink and light blue, red with yellow, and then a small blue square with two star-like designs at centre. Every other square filled with a simple design of crossed-lines or diamonds.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3332/45

Rectangular deep red textile with long fringe on the short edges. Fringe is repeating small sections of black, white, orange, and eggplant purple. The textile is embroidered with vine-like and sun-like designs using the same repeated spade design. The centre has a large sun design with four smaller sun designs around it, and a vine extending from each corner of the inner rectangle. The out rectangle has four smalls suns along both ends, and angled vine designs down the length.

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