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Vest3377/14

Sheep skin vest with light tan-coloured embroidery. The tanned leather is embroidered with floral and geometric designs. The interior is lined with white sheep's wool, which leaves a fringe of wool extending out around all of the edges of the vest.

Culture
Afghan
Material
sheep skin and fibre
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Legging3377/10

Single legging of woven cotton cloth covered entirely with embroidery in deep red silk with additional designs in dark blue, orange, dark green and light green silk thread. Copper(?) metal thread embroidery between each of the outer two bands of plaiting. Side with seam decorated with pounded metal discs with a simple floral mark at centre and one metal button. Backed with woven cotton cloth.

Culture
Afghan ?
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, metal and copper metal ?
Made in
Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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 Bag3377/8

Tiny embroidered envelope bag, made by folding and stitching the edges of the rectangle together, leaving the other pointed end open as a flap. The exterior is embroidered with fine repeating diamond design in gold, burgundy, black and light green. All edges are finished with red trim. Two small tufts of green thread are attached on either side of the flap, and one yellow tuft at the point. The bag is lined with faded black textile.

Culture
Hazara ?
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre ?
Made in
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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Hat3377/5

Small square-shaped hat with a pointed top. Hat has four sides, now folded flat on opposing sides. The exterior is black with a band of black velvet(?) fabric. The sides are decorated with a repeating scalloped design in beige with pink, teal, purple and olive green vertical stripes. The upper area of each side is decorated with an embroidered swirl design in beige, again with pink, teal, purple and olive green stripes. The interior is lined with a brown fabric.

Culture
Uzbek
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3377/3

Brimless, short and rounded cap with a cylindrical band and four-sided pyramid top. Hat is completely embroidered with large geometric shapes in orange, deep purple, eggplant purple, dark green, red and light orange-brown. A couple twisted green threads hang from top point, and interior lined with a light grey fabric, and another square of fabric overlaid at centre.

Culture
Afghan ?
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bird Cage3377/9

Bird cage composed of an off-white, gauze fabric tube. One end can be cinched by orange and navy thread ties, while the other end is closed by a hoop with a colourful woven net. The hoop is wrapped in purple fabric. The woven net is made using light blue, red, navy and orange thread.

Culture
Afghan
Material
cotton fibre and 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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