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Belt3305/11

Long, thin belt with fringe on either side. Belt has wide indigo stripe down middle. Above central stripe are thin light blue, white, pink, red, indigo, orange, yellow, light green and black stripes. Same thin stripe pattern mirrored below central stripe. Left edge of belt bordered with pink braided thread that joins fringe on side. Right edge of belt, on back, has a black loop.

Culture
Bhutanese
Material
cotton fibre ?
Made in
Bhutan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt3305/1

Long sleeved, man's off-white cotton shirt. Shirt is open with short, standing collar and overlapping lapels. Sleeve cuffs extend from wrists to elbows. Cuffs, collar and lapels have interior cotton lining. Shirt front is shorter than the back and the lapels extend slightly past the edge of the shirt.

Culture
Bhutanese
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Bhutan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Helmet Mask3326/10

Dance mask composed of tightly woven plant fibres. The mask has a conical top that extends down completely covering the face. Five square holes woven in for the eyes, ears and mouth. The edges are wrapped with strips of fibre. A length of unwoven fibres extend from the top point. The exterior of the mask is completely covered with strings of abrus seeds. Hanging from the bottom edge around the entire mask are fifteen strings of abrus seeds with a tuft of cotton, and seven more smaller strings and smaller tufts hang across the mouth.

Culture
Angas
Material
abrus seed, cotton fibre and plant fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3305/6

Long rectangular textile with alternating bands of supplementary weft designs and straight weaving. Multi-coloured fringe on left and right edges. Right side bordered with indigo and pink thread braided together. Left side bordered with red and orange thread braided together. Top edge of textile has dark yellow band with repeating pattern of dark green star-like shapes. Band trimmed with burgundy and dark yellow stripes on top and indigo, light blue, white, pink and burgundy stripes below. Underneath that is another dark yellow band with repeating pattern of magenta star-like shapes. Bands below those, with the same stripe trim, alternate between the two coloured patterns until bottom four bands of textile. Four bottom bands, instead of star-like shapes, have infinity signs woven in alternating dark green and magenta. Bottom edge of textile has dark green stripe.

Culture
Bhutanese
Material
cotton fibre ?
Made in
Bhutan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3332/47

Heavily pleated skirt. The waist is a heavy beige material. The skirt is beige at top, using two different weights of fabric, and then dyed indigo with beige patterns within below. There are two thin ribbons of solid red and small ribbons of white with mutlicoloured diamonds within. The next section is a blue, loose weave with yellow, white and red cross-stitch as well as ribbons of red and white stripes horizontal. The hem of the skirt is a wide band of solid beige. There is a single metal zipper and hook clasp at waist.

Culture
Hmong ?
Material
cotton fibre, metal, fibre and dye
Made in
China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cover3332/40

Rectangular cover in a light brownish-pink silk, embroidered with heart, vine-like and triangular designs. Three concentric rectangles with circle at centre in brass metal thread. Small mirror decorations. Edged with fringe in alternating sections of green, orange, red, dark blue or purple with beaded ends. Each corner has a roundel with flower design of cowrie shells with metal centre, and tassels extending out in silk and metal threads.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
glass, metal, shell, silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
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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Headdress3332/28

Headdress composed of a wide band and a long train. The band is decorated with two rows of cowrie shells, which are divided by rows of small red beads. Bottom edge bordered with colourful embroidery. A long train extends down from the band. At top, within beaded ovals are cowrie shells in four-sided designs. Rows of buttons, small brass bells, and circular metal discs, and vertical strings of beads alternating yellow and red or white and red. The train ends with long, dark brown woolen fringe.

Culture
Kalash ?
Material
cotton fibre, shell, plastic, metal, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Northwest Frontier, Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3332/26

Small square textile. Front is dark purple silk(?), which is heavily appliqued in orange red, dark purple, light green and dark blue. Two concentric squares and the cross at centre embroidered in silver metal thread. Edged with plaited copper metal thread and light blue beadwork. Backed with a reddish-brown cotton.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
metal, plastic, silk fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3332/25 a-b

Two small matching square textiles. Front is dark purple-blue silk(?), which is embroidered in orange and red with a square cross and flower design with sequins in the centre of some. There are three concentric squares with the outline of the cross embroidered in gold metal fibres. Edged with light blue beadwork. Backed with a reddish-brown cotton.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
metal, plastic, silk fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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