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Cover1440/4

Small, square, embroidered textile, made of red cotton broadcloth, decorated with large, circular motifs and border designs. There are four large, circular geometric motifs arranged in a four-cell grid at the centre of the piece. Each of these motifs has eight “arms” in red, dark purple, mauve, green and orange, outlined in yellow. The cells of the grid are delineated with narrow, flat silver metallic braid with four small white buttons sewn where the grid lines meet the border. A meandering, multicoloured line forms a border around the central designs. The embroidery is worked in chain stitch. Flat silver braid is couched around all four edges, surrounded by two rows of red and blue glass beads. One yellow bead is sewn to one edge. The piece is lined with red and white paisley-printed cotton textile, pieced at one corner with black cotton textile.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, glass, metal and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorative Textile1440/2

V-shaped, multicoloured, embroidered, decorative band. The 2 “arms” of the band are decorated with a repeated, square, embroidered motif, perhaps representing a natural object, such as an animal, bird or plant. All motifs are identical to each other in design, but differ in colouration. At the inside edge of the V is a strip (13 mm) of multicoloured, slanted Greek key motifs which has been embroidered onto an open-weave textile, then appliquéd onto the piece; the outer edge is finished with a narrow strip of black cotton textile. The lower edge of the V is finished with green commercially-made fringe (14 cm). The piece is underlined with pastel striped cotton textile.

Culture
Uzbek: Lakai ?
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, rayon fibre ? and dye
Made in
Uzbekistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Embroidered Textile1440/1

Red cotton textile, embroidered with red, dark brown and yellow floral designs, mirrors and border motifs. There are three embroidered panels on the textile: a large band of embroidery is shaped like an elongated, inverted triangle, while the two much smaller panels are rectangular in shape, are located one of either side of the large panel, and are identical to each other. The embroidery designs on all three bands are composed of regularly-spaced, round, red floral motifs, each surrounded by a circle of mirrorwork. Each panel is bordered by narrow brown and yellow strips. The embroidery is so dense that it obscures the background textile.

Culture
South Asian
Material
silk fibre ?, cotton fibre, glass, silver alloy metal ? and dye
Made in
Baluchistan, Pakistan ? or Sindh, Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Strap1376/3

Very long, narrow, black and grey textile, decorated with many horizontal rows of resist-dyed or painted red disks that are overprinted or stamped with black cross-shaped motifs, like petals of a flower. Sections woven with wool or goat hair yarns alternate with sections woven with cotton yarns. Long black fringes at each end are made by tightly twisting the warp yarns.

Culture
North India ?
Material
wool fibre ?, goat hair fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Jammu-Kashmir, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1472/1

Block printed cotton textile, printed on both sides. Blue and red are the predominant colours. Two identical, large, rectangular panels of geometric patterning are printed on the textile. In each panel, geometric and floral designs are grouped in intersecting horizontal and vertical borders that surround, on three sides, a large central rectangle of stylized floral and geometric patterns. A strip of black cotton textile (3.5 cm wide) is sewn to one end of the textile.

Culture
Sindhi ?
Material
cotton fibre, indigo dye and madder dye
Made in
Sindh, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress1044/5

Sleeveless dress with blue bodice and black skirt. The bodice has a v-neckline edged with floral trim. There is a black velvet band at the waist with metal hook and eye closures. The skirt is gathered in the back, plain in front. The upper inner lining is printed cotton with a stripe and floral pattern.

Culture
Swiss
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, synthetic fibre ?, rayon fibre, metal and dye
Made in
La Sage, Switzerland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat1044/2

A woman's hat made from a woven straw base that has been coated with gesso and formed into a boat shape by bending the brim down at each side. Brim is covered with black velvet, and cotton fabric. Crown is decorated with pleated embroidered red, green, black, and gold-coloured ribbon. Heavy threads attached to the underside of the crown to secure to the head.

Culture
Swiss
Material
grass, cotton fibre, rayon fibre, metal, dye and gesso
Made in
La Sage, Switzerland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl873/13

Woman's small rectangular shawl, with white centre surrounded on three sides by rows of black cut work embroidery and white lace, with black and white lace edging. The cut embroidery is backed with a scrap of bright pink cotton textile, and the white lace is backed by a pale green and pale blue moire ribbon, which have been loosely attached to the back of the shawl.

Culture
Moravian ? or Czech ?
Material
cotton fibre, rayon fibre and dye
Made in
Kyjov, Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl873/11

A large square red cotton shawl. Bordered on four sides with wide floral multi-coloured printed bands consisting of red, white, blue, and yellow flowers with green leaves that are outlined by an inner band consisting of red outward curving arches on yelow background and an outer band consisting of red and green dots on a yellow background. Additional floral motifs on two corners consisting of two large white and one large blue flower surrounded by smaller flowers with green leaves.

Culture
Moravian ? or Czech ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kyjov, Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Slip873/10

A woman's pleated full wrap-around off-white half-slip. Gathered onto a waistband with attached ties. One horizontal tuck at hip level (for shortening). Lace trim at hem. Heavily starched.

Culture
Moravian ? or Czech ?
Material
cotton fibre, linen fibre ? and starch
Made in
Kyjov, Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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