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Textile3080/52

Square textile panel. Panel is made of many small pieces of silk in light green, pink, yellow and purple, sewn together and embroidered with flowers, insects, feathers and other small shapes in similar colours as well as black. Several small round mirrors are incorporated into the design. Gold leaf ribbon delineates each piece of silk. Backing is black synthetic fibre, and several hanging loops are attached to top edge.

Culture
Miao
Material
silk fibre, synthetic fibre, glass and dye
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3080/39

Textile panel. Triangular-shaped overall with a large square at centre, two small rectangles sewn at its sides, and a long band at bottom. Two short ties attached at top. Panels decorated with cut appliques in black, yellow, pink and blue, sewn to a backing of the same but contrasting colours. Appliques take the style of curling foliage or other organic material. Back of textile lined with a synthetic black fabric, slightly shiny, through which embroidery threads emerge.

Culture
Miao
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3080/37

Textile panel made from two pieces of tan-coloured fabric sewn together down middle, one slightly longer than the other. Heavy embroidery covers the fabric in red, yellow and green, showing groups of red octagons each containing a tan flower-shape surrounded by layered bands of applique borders and along the edges of the fabric. The backside is unlined and shows the stitching remnants from the embroidery and applique.

Culture
Miao
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3080/34

Textile panel made of several pieces of fabric sewn together. Front has backing of brown silk on one side, and brown cotton on the other connected by a layered appliqué panel at centre in stripes of orange, green, and blue. On the silk is sewn a green rectangle holding two orange squares, all with patterned embroidery. On the cotton backing is a large square embroidered like those on the silk, and surrounded by a boarder of layered applique lines in several colours. The square panels all hold some transparent sequence with small beads.

Culture
Miao
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3080/38

Two panels sewn together showing a backing of red upon which is embroidered motifs with the look of foliage or organic shapes, in light tan with a hint of green. Bordered by straight lines of red with crisscross stitching, and white dots. Panels framed by black cotton.

Culture
Miao
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket3135/1

Silk embroidered jacket. Jacket is short-sleeved with a collarless 'v' neck, open at the front and fastened with two cotton ties. Garment is made of tan coloured cotton in a course weave, covered on the exterior by dark purple silk. The front is embroidered in shades of gold with images of standing birds, butterflies, and flower motifs. The back shows two serpentine dragons, bodies extending upward, clawed feet protruding, heads toward top, scales densely embroidered. The dragons are surrounded by flower motifs as well and rounded linear decorations. Arm cuffs are decorated with a single line of circular motifs, while the bottom of the jacket body has several lines of small triangles in black, purple and dark blue. The interior is covered on one side only with a tan fabric in a finer weave than that underlying the rest of the garment.

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