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Textile1284/2

Textile with a batik pattern and a dark brown fringe at both ends. The centre of the textile has a geometric pattern on purple ground and this is surrounded by a dark brown floral pattern with parallel lines at the ends, all on an orange ground. The long edges are finished with handmade gold thread edging.

Culture
Sumatran
Material
silk fibre, dye and gold metal
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile888/1

Three pieces joined together with seam. Large image of open watercraft, with decorative embellishments at prow and stern, in blue. Figure in centre is blue, with four smaller figures in blue and red below. Repeated watercraft motifs, alternating in red and yellow, with figures in red, yellow, and blue below large image; watercraft also above large image, in red with blue insects(?). Two red scorpions also above large image. Border of red, yellow, and blue waves along both selvedges. Blue scroll pattern on one end, figure shapes on other.

Culture
Sumatran
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby Carrier1216/1

Baby carrier composed of dark blue fabric with a dark red border and bands of repeated off-white lines that taper towards the ends, as well as bands of geometric multicoloured embroidery. Each end has a fringe and is beaded with bands of geometric pattern in white, blue, green and orange glass beads. The sides are decorated with a multicoloured strand of beads.

Culture
Batak ?
Material
fibre, dye and glass
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scarf820/4

Red Batak textile with light brown geometric background pattern. Parallel mottled yellow stripes down centre, with one row white stripes on either side and a solid light brown border along edge. Ends have woven bands with diamond shapes, and red and yellow edges. Fringes at ends.

Culture
Sumatran
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LidB781

Spouted wood piece stained red-brown with an elaborately carved handle, stained red-brown. The upper portion has a cylindrical spout that connects to the handle across a central ridge over the top. The handle is square in cross section, curving upward and backward and upward. Underneath the outer concave curve of the handle, there is a slim carved piece. The lower portion is cylindrical and tapers downward.

Culture
Batak
Material
bamboo grass and wood
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombB66

A simple comb that has ninety short teeth with a wavy back.

Culture
Batak
Material
wood
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombB65

A comb that has one-hundred-eight short teeth at either sides of a central wooden bar

Culture
Batak
Material
wood and bamboo grass
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileIb252

Rectangular, woven textile with a fibre fringe on both ends. The bottom of the textile is undecorated while the top has of a brown woven lozenge pattern band followed by a fringe which rests upon another brown, geometric pattern band which also has a fringe. The two fringes overlap each other and are knotted in sections. The top edge has two small sticks of wood running through.

Culture
Sumatran
Material
bast fibre and wood
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatIb251

Long narrow mat with a woven pattern on brown ground. The pattern is grid-like, made with double lines in red and white, outlined in black.

Culture
Sumatran
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt763/3

Striped skirt with gold stitching. The stripes are red, orange, black and white. The orange stripes are thin and grouped in threes. The red stripes are thin and flank the wider white stripes. The white stripes have gold stitching in a diamond pattern. The black stripes have gold stitching in a triangular pattern. The skirt is made of two pieces of cotton fabric sewn together down the centre. There is one cut edge, two salvage edges and one hemmed edge. There are metal hook and eye closures sewn in three of the four corners.

Culture
Sumatran
Material
cotton fibre, fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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