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ShawlB685

Rectangular cotton shawl with a short fringe on one end and a long, twisted fringe on the other. The textile is dark blue detailed with three dark yellow stripes and bordered of a dark yellow band.

Culture
Assamese ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Assam, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlB681

Rectangular shaped shawl with cotton and wool fringe along one end. There is a dark orange border along the top and bottom followed by a row of black and white fine stripes. The central section is black with yellow and orange lines that separate each design. In the middle are two elephants with a horse on either side in yellow, white, green and red. Above and below the central figures are two birds ? and two flowers ? in white, orange, yellow and green. Bordering the middle are geometric designs in yellow, white, orange and green.

Culture
Assamese ?
Material
cotton fibre ?, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Assam, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingEd5.2909

Square brown hanging with two seams which are separated a short distance from the top, dividing the hanging into three panels. Two yellow ties are at the end of each closed seam. Three rows of writing across all panels, one in brown and two in white in a form that looks like resist-dyed. Below is a row of large writing and pots in brown, and (resist-dyed ?) white. Bottom row of white writing.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomSf1141 a-h

Part a: wooden loom with a small section of dark red, pink, black and white woven textile with numerous unraveled strands wrapped around other pieces of wood. Part b: thick wooden bar with one flat end and one pointed end. Part c: long and thin wooden stick with pointed end. Part d: short and thick wooden stick with pointed end. Part e: rectangular wooden tool with tapered end. Part f: wooden stick that tapers to a point at one end and has a large knob at the other. Part g: light brown braided cord. Part h: blue, blue, brown and beige braided cord.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre, cotton fibre, wood and dye
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomSf1126 a-o

Part a: Overdress loom, consists of two large branch beams, warp and partly woven overdress, heddles and rod and large branch shed rod. Weaving is about two thirds black warp face and one third (on one side) design panel of horses and geometric in purple, white, orange, red, green and yellow. Part b: shed roll, part c: comb made of dark wood, flat and slightly tapered, jagged top and bottom. Part d: long slender stick for holding picked up threads, part e: pick beater made of yellow horn. Part f: flattened pointed stick for picking up threads made of dark wood and slightly curved and tapered to a point. Part g: Dark brown wood, one piece with knob handle and round shaft which is shaped to a point. Part h: dark brown wood with tapered ends, roughly rounded and smoothed. Part i: dark brown leather tie, two lengths joined through slits. Part j: leather tie but only one length and end has three slits. Part k: Grey, brown and red braid tie. Part l: Long stick. Part m: long and thick rounded bar. Part n: Grey and light brown coloured woven band with red spots. Part o: Dark and light brown tie.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wood, cotton fibre, sheep wool fibre, skin, horn, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileB674

Narrow textile, plain background embroidered with bands of different geometric patterns, in red, dark blue, light blue, yellow, and orange. Fringe at bottom.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kathiawar, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band1596/4

Thick band of alternating blue and wide beads. Rim of band is decorated with double row of light pink beads and is strung together with brown fibre cording. One section of the band has alternating rows of green and blue beads. Brown fibre cording connects the ends of the band together.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass and cotton fibre ?
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt1596/1

Brown woven belt with rounded ends and five lines of alternating blue, red, white and black beads running its length.

Culture
Zulu
Material
fibre, glass, clay ? and cotton fibre ?
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE369

Blouse or huipil consisting of three rectangular, cotton, woven pieces machine sewn together. The bottom portions of the panels are cream and undecorated. The top t-shaped, ribbed panel is decorated with large chevron pattern in blue, green, orange, purple, pink, and yellow on a maroon ground. Around the scooped neck is a pointed scallop-shaped trim in maroon and red chain stitches. There is a border of smaller chevrons running vertically along the seams. The sides are sewn together with the exception of arm holes.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierA8815

Small cradle or baby carrier made from both raw and tanned deer hide, stretched over a wooden pine frame, red willow bottom strips, covered with red plaid flannel. Rocker bottom. Flannel carrying straps at either end. Raised framework around the head.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
pine wood, cotton fibre, deer skin and red willow wood ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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