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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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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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Napkin3332/22

Cover to protect prayer stone. Small rectangular textile of an off-white cotton textile with multicoloured geometric embroidery - diamonds, triangles and arrows.

Culture
Hazara
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pouch3332/14

Small fabric pouch composed of one piece of fabric folded on itself, then sewn on the bottom and a side, leaving an opening at the top. Central design is a large diamond, flanked by concentric triangles to create a square-shape. Within, heavily embroidered geometrical and floral designs and five small inset circular glass. Five off-white shell buttons along open edge. A single row of shells with knotted thread in orange, burgundy, and light blue-green between the shells across the bag on both sides. Four tassels with light blue beads, one red, green, taupe, and eggplant, one on each bottom corner, and one at end of each shell row. Each tassel wrapped with metallic thread. Small circular mirrors inset into dark purple circular embroidery around bottom and side edges.

Culture
Hazara ?
Material
shell, glass, wood ?, metal, fibre and dye
Made in
Hazarajat, Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gun Holder3332/13

Two pieces of fabric, sewn together on two sides with short edge open. The textile has a wide end, which is open, and tapers in to a narrow end. One side is straight, the other curved. Heavily embroidered with beaded work along the edges. Gold fibre applique around edges and following shape within textile. Green glass button with mirror on small dark red pompom at top centre, with short beaded strap extending up from.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
metal, glass, wool fibre, fibre and dye
Made in
Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorative Textile3332/7

V-shaped, multicoloured, embroidered, decorative band with a long dark green twisted fringe along the bottom edge. Heavily embroidered geometric designs all over front large diamonds across the centre, with small triangles through the bands along the top and bottom. backed with a red and off-white striped cotton fabric.

Culture
Central Asian ?
Material
silk fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pouch3332/15

Pouch made of a square piece of beige fabric, with three corners folded in on itself, and then sewn together creating an envelope-shaped case. Large orange and brown flower design at centre with burgundy petals except for two light green and two royal blue petals. Bordered by concentric squares which contain repeating asterisk designs and zigzag designs. Four pompoms, three dark purple-pink at bottom corners and tip, and one light yellow at centre of opening. Dark gold metal fibre and green-black thread lining the edge of the large square, which has then been folded and sewn.

Culture
Hazara ?
Material
metal, fibre and dye
Made in
Hazarajat, Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Cloth3366/2

Large off-white rectangular table cloth with ivory hand-embroidery. Edge of the cloth is embroidered creating a scalloped-edge. Five concentric embroidered designs follow the outer edges of the fabric - three zigzags with two repeating designs in between. Across the centre are three columns by six rows of embroidered crosses.

Culture
Afghan
Material
fibre
Made in
Afghanistan ? or Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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