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DressB791

Large black dress with embroidery. The neck and sleeve bands are rectangular with a triangular pattern in yellow, red, blue and white. The hem has a rectangular band with a cross pattern in red and green on the front; yellow and blue on the back. Above the band are several sacred markhor mountain goat designs in white, red, green, yellow and blue.

Culture
Kalash
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Broun, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container2600/7

Broken half-gourd filled with tree cotton.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
gourd fruit and cotton fibre
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShirtSa393

Man’s red shirt with multi-coloured vertical stripes, a long collar and sleeves. Arms have bands of a multi-coloured, patterned, embroidered bands that end in a gathering and an additional piece of fabric at the wrists. The head opening has orange and blue embroidery in the front. The long added-on collar has orange and blue stitching along the ends and bottom. The sleeves are open in the armpit for 8.5 to 9 cm. The rest of the sleeve length as well as the opening at the wrist is stitched in orange and blue. The lower back bottom edge is fringed. The stripes are in black, yellow, blue, green, pink and white.

Culture
Maya: Mam
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
San Juan Atitan, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagSa392

Square cotton bag with a repeating stripe pattern of solid lines and zigzag bands in purple, blue, white, green, light green and red on a black ground. Long, fabric band handle is attached to one edge and tied to a black loop on the other. Slit opening.

Culture
Maya: Mam
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
San Juan Atitan, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltSa391

Wide, rectangular, man's long, red cotton belt with a twisted and knotted fringe on each end. The belt is decorated with three bands of many thin stripes in black, yellow, blue, green and white.

Culture
Maya: Mam
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
San Juan Atitan, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlSa389

Red, square shaped shawl with multi-coloured vertical stripes and fringe on one end with an orange and blue embroidered zig-zag design above it. Two pieces of the same fabric are joined along their selvage edges by an orange and blue embroidered zig-zag design. The stripes are blue, black, pink, orange, yellow and white on a red ground.

Culture
Maya: Mam
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
San Juan Atitan, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2600/66 a-b

Woven basket and lid. Basket (part a) and lid (part b) are held together at the rim by pink coloured string. Lid has a thick lip which extends three-quarters down the basket.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
bark and cotton fibre
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2600/65 a-b

Woven basket and lid. Basket (part a) is held together at the rim by woven strands of grass fibre. The lid (part b) has a thick lip which extends three-quarters down the basket. The top edge of the lid is held together with a purple coloured yarn.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
bark, plant fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoulder Cloth1139/2

Long, narrow brownish-red textile with centre pattern of bands of geometric designs outlined in white and dark blue, bordered by larger but different patterns on each side. Wide band of patterned circles between two stripes, in white and dark blue at one end, and similar, but narrow at opposite end.

Culture
Western Indonesian
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Borneo, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Collar1176/9 c

Flat, circular, golden collar with a protruding, zigzagging border around the bottom half. Collar has elaborate, arabesque-like cut-out designs and eight circular and drop-shaped mirrored insets; red fabric backing shows through the cut-out designs. A thick fringe of long black fur-like hair protrudes from the edge. A safety pin secures the collar's ends together.

Culture
Eastern Indonesian ?
Material
fibre, cotton fibre, glass, paint, hair ? and dye
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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