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Headdress704/79

Golden-brown grass headdress. On the inside is a rectangular piece of white fabric onto which ten layers of grasses are sewn with white thread. On the upper edge two thick white fabric ties are attached.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
plant fibre, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress704/78

Purple grass headdress. There is a square piece of purple fabric onto which three layers of purple grasses are sewn.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
plant fibre, dye and fibre
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt704/77

Purple grass skirt. The grasses are knotted around a cord, hanging down to create the skirt. The cord continues past the grasses at each end to form ties.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
plant fibre, fibre and dye
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt704/76

Purple grass skirt. The grasses are finely knotted around a cord, hanging down to create the skirt. The cord continues past the grasses at each end to form ties.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
plant fibre and dye
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt704/75

Brown grass skirt. The grasses are knotted around a cord, hanging down to create the skirt. The cord continues past the grasses at each end to form ties.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
plant fibre and fibre
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress704/74

Brown grass headdress. On the inside is a rectangular piece of white fabric onto which the four layers of brown grasses are sewn with pink and blue thread. There are three ties extending from the upper edges; two on one side, one on the other.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
plant fibre and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants704/70

Short black trousers with fringe. The trousers are machine-stitched with a button fly and inner front and back pockets. Rows of black fringe are hand-stitched with white thread above the knees on both the front and back.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile704/69

Narrow red textile with appliqué designs. Thin pieces of fabric in green and white are overlapped to create six stripes with wavy and circular designs on red ground. Attached to the lower edge is a white band. The backside is lined with white cotton.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jar973/12

Globular round-bottomed jar with wide flared neck. Interior contains plant remains and a small ceramic lamp; lamp is undecorated.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
clay
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile704/68

Long, narrow maroon textile with appliqué stripes and ruffle. The lower half has thin horizontal black and white stripes. The lower white edge is ruffled. The backside is unlined.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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