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Belt949/5

Belt with embroidery and tassels. The belt front is rectangular with a geometric pattern embroidered on dark blue ground. At each end of the front are multicoloured tassels decorated with beads. At one end the dark blue band continues on past the front piece. The band has a geometric trim in red and green and end with a natural coloured fabric square.

Culture
Yi
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre ?, dye, synthetic fibre ? and glass
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt949/11

Belt with embroidery, hanging panel and tassels. The belt front is rectangular with cross-stitched embroidery in an abstract geometric pattern, predominantly pink, red and white on dark blue ground. There are two yellow ties at either end. Attached to one end of the belt front is a long, natural-coloured band with horizontal blank lines. Midway along the band is a hanging panel with a pointed top and two lower strips. The lower strips have a geometric pattern on dark blue and multicoloured tassels with beads.

Culture
Yi
Material
hemp fibre ?, synthetic fibre ?, dye, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby Carrier867/14 a

Black baby carrier (part a) with applique. In the centre is a square with abstract blue appliqué, outlined in pink on black ground, with surrounding pink square and blue floral borders. Around the squares are blue abstract floral motifs (peony? and lotus?), outlined in pink and orange on black ground. The back is unlined.

Culture
Yi
Material
dye and fibre
Made in
Kunming, Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby Carrier867/14 b-f

Baby carrier (parts b-f). Parts b and c are elongated rectangles decorated with appliqué. Each have a fuchsia border with light pink checkered squares. In the centre is a repeated floral design of red, fuchsia, purple and orange prunuses outlined in black with an orange border. Parts d-e are identical to parts b-c but are smaller; there are only three flowers depicted. Parts b-e are lined with fabric; part b is black and beige, parts c-e are beige. Part f is a long, rectangular shaped, dark purple woven sash ? with tasseled ends.

Culture
Yi
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Kunming, Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron949/9

Natural coloured apron with cross-stitching. The apron is rectangular with the upper corner sewn down and a natural coloured band of cotton across the top edge. Blue cotton ties are attached to the ends of the waistband. On the apron skirt are three vertical panels of geometric motifs in red, pink and black on natural coloured ground. The back is unlined.

Culture
Yi
Material
hemp fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat961/1 a-b

Hat with embroidery and tassels (part a). The hat is rectangular in shape, folded several times and stitched on the sides. One side is white fabric with a black vertical fabric band and two horizontal bands embroidered with colourful abstract motifs. The long upper tassels and short lower tassels of colourful thread are wrapped with black and white thread. The lower tassels also have silver plastic beads. The other side is fuchsia fabric with a large densely embroidered rectangular panel of abstract designs. There are two inner linings: one purple, the other printed fan motifs in red, orange and yellow on brown ground. Long thin piece of bamboo (part b) tucked into the folds of the hat.

Culture
Yi
Material
cotton fibre, dye, wood, silk fibre and plastic
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tunic867/17

Long black woman's tunic. The tunic has a short standing collar, long cuffed sleeves, high side slits and a side opening with frog closures. The collar is dark blue with bands of white and pink. The upper sleeves have black appliqué with metal discs on blue ground; the sleeves are maroon corduroy with pink trim; the cuffs are black with an embroidered triangular patch. The back hem has several bands with geometric and floral motifs in predominantly orange, edged with blue trim. A centre piece hangs below the hem. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Yi
Material
cotton fibre ?, dye and metal
Made in
Kunming, Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Garment949/15

Garment made of green fabric with a shape that angles inwards on the sides and is embroidered with three flowers in red, pink and yellow as well as a red, pink, yellow and purple toothed border along the bottom and partially up the sides. Attached to the green fabric is a rectangular flap embroidered with a multicoloured floral motif and a pink border with squares formed by a checked white pattern. Two triangles of silver domed beads adorn each bottom corner of the rectangle. A dark blue and black fabric strap emerges from the top of the cover.

Culture
Yi
Material
cotton fibre ?, dye and plastic
Made in
Shiping, Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt949/18

Long, rectangular shaped, cotton belt with a central embroidered, geometric, floral design in red, orange, green and light yellow. The central area is broken into two identical bands; each has a unique section of calligraphy. In between the two sections is a small area of fabric that also lines the bottom. The underside is lined with a red, pink, white and cream floral motif. On the outer ends of the central design is a long, striped fabric tie that loosens at the end creating a threaded fringe.

Culture
Yi
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse949/8

Black blouse with embroidery. The blouse has a short standing collar, long sleeves and a side opening with multicoloured frog closures. The collar has a white meander motif. The upper front and back have large floral motifs with a band of smaller floral motifs. The motifs are in red and pink with yellow, green and white details and blue trim. The sleeves have upper and lower bands of small floral motifs. In the centre sleeve is a large panel with bird and vase motifs around a square with centre floral motif in pink, red, white and green. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Yi
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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