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Carpet Beater3275/5

Beater used to push down weft during construction of a carpet. Implement is a large comb made of metal, tines long and triangular in profile, flat in width. They are melded together toward back, where comb is fitted at a 90 degree angle into the thick wooden handle.

Culture
Turkish
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Finger Guard3275/4

Three finger guards, used in carpet weaving. The wooden guards are long and narrow, each with a large hollowed-out hook that slides onto the finger to protect it while working. The tips of two are bent at an angle, while the middle guard is only slightly so. Each has a flat portion above the hook that rests along the back of the hand. The guards each have a hole in the top through which twine is strung to tie them together.

Culture
Turkish
Material
wood
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coat3231/20

Woman’s full-length, A-line, colourful robe (chapan), with long tapered sleeves; open at centre front from neck to hemline, no closures; made of red, yellow, dark red-purple and blue warp-ikat silk textile (abr), woven with patterned silk warp and red silk weft, giving the textile a pinkish background. The front opening is wide through the chest area then tapers inward and overlaps slightly at the hemline. Lightly quilted, with cotton batting. Gathering at the sides just under the sleeves. 16 cm vertical slits at each side at the hem. All edges trimmed with narrow green, black and white loop-manipulated warp twined technique. Lined with off-white cotton textile, machine printed with small gray circular motifs; sleeves lined with brown plaid cotton textile; edges of the body of the garments are faced on the inside with bias strips of multi-coloured ikat textile (silk warp, cotton weft); sleeves faced with bias strips of striped cotton textile.

Culture
Uzbek
Material
silk fibre, indigo dye, safflower dye ? and madder plant dye ?
Made in
Uzbekistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coat3231/19

Woman’s full-length, A-line, colourful robe or coat, with long tapered sleeves; open at centre front from neck to hemline, no closures; made of red, yellow, purple, green and blue warp-ikat textile; silk warp, cotton weft; surface glazed with egg white(?). Gathering at the sides just under the sleeves. 16 cm vertical slits at each side at the hem. Front edges and bottom hem trimmed with 2.3 cm blue, pink and off white tablet-woven braid; sleeve hems trimmed with pink, blue, black and off-white 1.5 cm tablet woven braid. Body is lined with black and off-white checked cotton textile; sleeves lined with orange and off-white cotton textile; edges of the body of the garments are faced on the inside with bias strips of multi-coloured ikat textile (silk warp, cotton weft); sleeves faced with bias strips of brightly coloured floral printed cotton textile.

Culture
Uzbek
Material
egg white glaze, silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Uzbekistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coat3231/18

Man’s full-length, A-line, colourful, red, yellow and off-white ikat tunic or gown, with wide, straight sleeves and straight 36 cm slit at the centre front neck opening. A small stand-up collar has been roughly attached at the centre back. Warp ikat textile, with silk warp, cotton weft. Roughly made and irregularly patched together. Left underarm has been patched with a piece of dark purple cotton textile. Unlined. Hem is faced with strips of green and white plaid cotton textile. A blue stripe on the selvage shows through on some seams.

Culture
Uzbek
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Uzbekistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coat3231/15

Woman’s full-length, A-line, colourful robe or coat with long, tapered sleeves; open at centre front from neck to hem with no closures; front right and left sides do not overlap; made of red, yellow and white warp-ikat textile (silk warp, cotton weft) with a glazed surface; sun disc, ram’s horn and tambourine motifs predominate. There is a vertical opening for a pocket in the right front seam, below the waist; it is bound with 4 cm fringed black and purple braid with yellow and green zigzag trim; the pocket pouch, which is made with red, blue, yellow and white printed cotton textile, is attached to the inside of the robe. A band of wide (3.5 cm) black and purple braid extends from the top of the pocket horizontally under the sleeve to the back of the robe. There is a similar horizontal strip of black and purple braid trim at the same position on the left side, but there is no pocket on the left side. All edges are trimmed on the outside with narrow (5 mm) purple braid make by loop manipulation technique. The edges are faced on the inside with bias strips of machine-printed green, pink and white cotton textile with a floral motif. Vertical slits (12 cm) at the bottom hem on each side. Unlined.

Culture
Uzbek
Material
egg white glaze ?, silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Uzbekistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coat3231/16

Man's full-length, quilted, A-line, silk robe or coat, open at the front with no closures, has long tapered sleeves. Warp ikat textile, with red, yellow and purple predominating, on a pinkish background; silk warp and red silk weft, giving the textile a pale pinkish colour; large circular sun motifs, curved motifs called ‘bodom’ and ram’s horns motifs. Trimmed on all edges with dark green, yellow, off-white and orange tablet-woven braid; 16 cm vertical vents at the hemline on each side. The body of the robe is lined with dark red and off-white checked cotton textile; sleeves are lined with printed cotton textile, with red and brown floral designs on an off-white background. The front edges are faced with bias-cut strips of dark red cotton textile; the back edges are faced with bias strips of pastel multicoloured cotton textile. Light weight cotton batting between the outer textile and the lining.

Culture
Uzbek ?
Material
silk fibre, indigo dye, safflower dye ?, madder root dye and wool fibre
Made in
Uzbekistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coat3231/17

Man’s full length, multi-coloured robe or coat with long tapered sleeves, open in front from neck to the hem, with no fasteners; front right and left edges form a V and do not overlap except at the hemline. Four-colour warp ikat textile, with silk warp and cotton weft; ram’s horn, tambourine and sun disc motifs predominate. All outer edges are trimmed with narrow black, white and yellow braid, applied using loop manipulation method. Lined with machine printed cotton broadcloth, with small off-white circular motifs on a light red-orange background; all edges are faced on the inside with multi-coloured striped cotton strips, cut on the bias.

Culture
Uzbek
Material
silk fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Uzbekistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coat3231/21

Woman’s full-length, A-line, colourful robe or coat (chapan), with long tapered sleeves; open from neck to hem at centre front, no fasteners; made of red, yellow, green-blue, purple and white warp-ikat textile (silk warp, cotton weft), with glazed surface. Lightly quilted with a light layer of cotton batting. Gathering at the sides just under the sleeves. 12 cm slits at each side at the hem. All edges trimmed with narrow black, blue and white braid made with loop manipulation technique. Lined with red and off-white machine printed cotton textile, representing bunches of flowers; sleeve fronts lined with green, red and off-white machine printed cotton textile, representing leaves and paisleys; all edges are faced on the inside with bias strips of multi-coloured woven striped cotton textile.

Culture
Uzbek
Material
silk fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Uzbekistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coin3206/6

Roman coin of Constantius II, as Caesar, 324-337. Obverse: bust of Constantius II, facing left; to left and right, inscription 'FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C'. Reverse: camp gate; above, star; to left, inscription 'PROVIDENTIAE CAESS'; beneath, 'SMANT-gamma'.

Culture
Roman
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Antioch, Hatay, Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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