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Kimono2504/1

Black summer kimono (着物) made of hand woven kasuri (絣) or ikat textile made from ramie fibre. Cotton fabric interfacing on the shoulder area woven in plain weave. Kimono assembled with hand-stitching throughout. The pattern is linear squares and circles arranged in a checkered design. There is a wide patterned band around the neck and partway down the centre opening. The sleeve panels are short with an opening under the arm. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
hemp fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Miyako, Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature Mittens1718/26

Miniature, white, skin mittens with a brown fur trim. Mittens are tied together with a white-yellow piece of string.

Culture
Inuit
Material
skin and cotton fibre
Made in
Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada and Igluligaarjuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace Doily1712/32

A hand made oval lace doily. The main abstract design is consisting of a central plain machine made cloth with the hand made surrounding outer edge consisting of a band with a row of holes, surrounded by a zig zag band containing a six-petallled flower at each of the two ends of the oval, surrounded by four sections of a band, each containing a four-petalled flower with a leaf stretching sideways at either side. Between this four-sectioned band, there are four six-petalled flowers. An airy design of zig zag, squares, and triangles forms an outer edge of eight elongated oval scallops each containing an uneven solid shape.

Culture
Northwest Europe ?
Material
cotton fibre ? or flax fibre ?
Made in
Europe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace Doily1712/31

A hand made circular lace doily. The main concentric abstract design is consisting of a central six-petalled flower design, surrounded by a band of two rows of holes, surrounded by an airy design of square-like shapes that has six bug-like shapes with six four-petalled flowers within, surrounded by a band of two rows of holes, surrounded by an airy design that has eight inward facing butterflies with eight thin four-petalled flowers in between the butterflies within, surrounded by a scalloped outer perimeter edge of twenty-four petals.

Culture
Northwest Europe ?
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Europe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace Doily1712/27

A hand made circular lace doily. The main concentric abstract design is consisting of a central five-petalled rose-like design, surrounded by ten flowers with outward facing pistils, surrounded by a ten-scalloped design, each of which is containing a five-petalled rose-like design, forming the outer perimeter edge.

Culture
Northwest Europe ?
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Europe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace Doily1712/23

A hand made square lace doily. The main design is consisting of alternating squares of two different types of designs with three squares to each side, totalling nine squares. One square design is consisting of machine made cloth that has an embroidered spiral design while the other square design is consisting of open hand made lace work. Bordered edge is made of hand made lace that has arch-like shapes.

Culture
Northwest Europe ?
Material
cotton fibre ? or flax fibre ?
Made in
Europe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace Doily1712/20

A hand made circular lace doily. The main concentric abstract design is consisting of a central eight-petalled flower motif, surrounded by a narrow band, surrounded by four inward facing butterflies, surrounded by an airy design, surrounded by an outer scalloped edge that has twelve scallops that look like petals. Raised design as dots on butterflies.

Culture
Spanish
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Canary Islands, Spain ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace Doily1712/17

A hand made circular lace doily. The main concentric abstract design is consisting of a central circular motif, surrounded by six identical motifs with an outer scalloped edge that has twenty-four circles with open centres.

Culture
Spanish
Material
cotton fibre ?
Made in
Canary Islands, Spain ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace Doily1712/16

A hand made circular lace doily. The main concentric abstract design is consisting of an eight central petals surrounded by a band, surrounded by four inward facing butterflies, surrounded by an outer scalloped edge that has twelve petal-like designs on the top side. Raised design as dots on butterflies.

Culture
Swedish ?
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Sweden ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace1724/1

Beaded choker-style necklace primarily consisting of white, opalescent beads. Beadwork design forms a half circle. Attached to each end are cotton cords. Beads are strung onto yellow string. Inner edge of beadwork consists of tight, parallel rows, four beads deep. From there, rows of beads form an intersecting pattern with loops along exterior edge.

Culture
Bhil
Material
glass, cotton fibre ? and synthetic fibre ?
Made in
Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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