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Garment949/15

Garment made of green fabric with a shape that angles inwards on the sides and is embroidered with three flowers in red, pink and yellow as well as a red, pink, yellow and purple toothed border along the bottom and partially up the sides. Attached to the green fabric is a rectangular flap embroidered with a multicoloured floral motif and a pink border with squares formed by a checked white pattern. Two triangles of silver domed beads adorn each bottom corner of the rectangle. A dark blue and black fabric strap emerges from the top of the cover.

Culture
Yi
Material
cotton fibre ?, dye and plastic
Made in
Shiping, Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tunic1205/5

Small red tunic with wide sleeves and centre opening with a tie. There is a wide band around the neck and partway down the centre opening. The band has a floral motif on cream ground, edged with pink and white trim. There is a floral border in green and brown around the sleeves, lower sides and bottom hem. On the front are two figures and floral motifs. On the back are crane and floral motifs. The inside lining is cream cotton with a floral and leaf pattern.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JacketEdz4135

Long brown glazed jacket with short standing collar, long tapered sleeves and centre opening with brown plastic buttons. There is a small pocket on the upper front left and two larger pockets on the lower front. There are long side slits. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt949/18

Long, rectangular shaped, cotton belt with a central embroidered, geometric, floral design in red, orange, green and light yellow. The central area is broken into two identical bands; each has a unique section of calligraphy. In between the two sections is a small area of fabric that also lines the bottom. The underside is lined with a red, pink, white and cream floral motif. On the outer ends of the central design is a long, striped fabric tie that loosens at the end creating a threaded fringe.

Culture
Yi
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Purse1201/21

Small embroidered and beaded wallet, made from red cotton textile, embroidered with dark yellow, orange, purple and grey geometric designs. The ‘body’ of the wallet is rectangular in shape which is intended to be folded in thirds, and one short end is extended to form a triangular flap. All edges are trimmed with bright blue and white small glass beads. The inside of the wallet has two compartments, one long and one short. The wallet is lined with red printed cotton and silk textiles.

Culture
Pashtun
Material
silk fibre, glass, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Ghazni, Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag1201/24

Small, square, multi-coloured, embroidered bag, made by bringing three corners of a square embroidered textile together, leaving the fourth corner free as a flap, resulting in a flat, square envelope. The main design is a ‘hooked sun symbol,’ surrounded by a few mirrors and bands of embroidered geometric motifs and edged with couched silver threads. The embroidery is worked with multi-coloured threads in chain stitch on purple cotton broadcloth. The stitchery is backed with red cotton broadcloth.

Culture
Pashtun
Material
cotton fibre, dye, metal, glass, silk fibre ? and rayon fibre ?
Made in
Ghazni, Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sarong1284/4

Batik textile of red, blue, and pink leaves, with red shapes between on neutral background. Bands of geomtric shapes near ends, triangles of different heights, and white flowers on red background. Border along edges with scallop design facing in and smaller red shapes.

Culture
Javanese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashH1.119 a-b

Sash in two parts, part a is longer and part b is shorter. The segments arre both red with black stripes and green, black, white, blue, and yellow borders. The centre band is interrupted at intervals with geometric designs and bird figures.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Cover1404/22

Fuschia textile with centre seam, embroidered with gold metallic thread in diamond shapes with 's' curls, and leaves creating diamond shape inside. Two bands across, near ends, and outer border on all edges.

Culture
Western Indonesian
Material
cotton fibre ?, metal and dye
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltE208

Belt woven with a pattern of red, black, and white horizontal stripes. The belt tapers at each end and is finished with a tassel. Embroidered with a multicoloured geometric pattern featuring losenges towards one end of the belt.

Culture
Quiche
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Nebaj, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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