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Boots867/1 a-b

Pair of boots with platform soles made from wood (?) covered in leather sewn with thick fibre and painted white on the sides with an angled toe. The upper is made from black velvet on the foot that has been sewn with horizontal lines and the seams accented with silk black piping. The legs are made from black silk. The tops of the boots are angled upwards from back to front.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre ?, cotton fibre ?, paint, skin, wood ? and dye
Made in
Xian, Shaanxi, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierSf1158

Baby carrier consisting of a tubular structure of cotton cord, lozenge shaped netting. The cords are strung with small black and larger red seeds in an alternating pattern.

Culture
Ashaninka
Material
cotton fibre, seed and dye
Made in
Amazonas, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltSf1151

Belt with braided fringes and braided ribbon at each end. Decorated with woven multicoloured train, boat, and geometric designs and letters.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Viques, Junin, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stomach CoverEdz4313

White cover with blue embroidery. The cover is diamond shaped with a scooped top and curved bottom. There is a wide patchwork border around the outside with floral, bird and insect motifs in blue on white ground. There is a large patch at the bottom, concealing a pocket. There are two small patches in the centre, flanking the pocket opening. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants858/3

Woman's very loose-fitting pants made of panels of beige rough-textured linen or hemp and striped cotton flannelette, from waist to knees, and of off-white waffle-weave cotton from the knee to the ankle. The two legs are joined together by a square of beige linen or hemp, positioned with two opposite corners at centre front and centre back. Drawstrings made of softly twisted strips of cotton fabric at the waist and ankles. Hand sewn.

Culture
Bosnian
Material
flax fibre ?, dye, hemp fibre ? and cotton fibre
Made in
“Bosnia-Herzegovina: Bjelavici” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse858/2

Cream cotton woman’s blouse with embroidery. The blouse has a standing collar, keyhole neckline and long cuffed sleeves with vertical panels of puckered fabric. The collar, centre front opening and narrow cuffs are embroidered with counted cross stitch designs, multicoloured knotted edge stitching and brown scalloped edging. There are white plastic button and loop closures at the centre front opening and cuffs. There is a small, multicoloured embroidered medallion in counted cross stitch on the back of each sleeve, just above the elbow. Entirely hand-sewn. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Bosnian
Material
dye, plastic and cotton fibre
Made in
“Bosnia-Herzegovina: Bjelavici” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskIe476

Flat oval shape. Face has cut almond shape eye, long straight nose. Cut horizontal slot mouth. Attached hat of fibre made into a mesh, with matted plant fibre (lichen ?) on top. Same material fringed around face mask. One row of black feathers, and one row of red and brown feathers above a row of larger shells, then a band of several rows of smaller shells. White fuzzy fibre on fibre band on forehead. White fibre may have encircled face.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre, feather, shell, wood, cotton fibre ? and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt858/1

Long cream cotton men’s shirt. The shirt has a round neckline, long sleeves and full lower half. The centre front partial opening is trimmed with narrow bands of red, black and green embroidery and white scalloped edging; fastened with a brown plastic button and loop. The end of the sleeves are finished with blue knotted edge stitching and orange beads. Small, multi-coloured embroidered medallion worked in counted cross stitch on the back of each sleeve, just above the elbow. Sleeves are close fitting at the armhole. Entirely hand-sewn. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Bosnian
Material
glass, cotton fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
“Bosnia-Herzegovina: Bjelavici” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Four Winds Hat853/3

Man’s hat. Very large, elaborately decorated hat, constructed in three tiers: 1) a 13 cm wide band of brown reindeer fur fits around the head lined with printed cotton broadcloth. This band is loosely covered by a band of red wool fabric appliqued with multi-coloured embroidered ribbon, braid, and rickrack. There is a narrow band of off-white fur at the bottom edge and twelve red, green, and yellow streamers (58 cm long) attached at the centre back; 2) above the fur, there is another band of multi-coloured ribbons, rickrack, and braid, 11 cm. wide; 3) this is surmounted by a 33 cm. band of dark blue wool fabric trimmed with multi-coloured ribbons and braid. The top is shaped into four points, (the "four-winds" hat).

Culture
Sami
Material
wool fibre, reindeer skin, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kautokeino, Norway
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bolster Cover852/12

Bolster cover with square green ends connected by red fabric roll. The fabric roll has an opening in the top for bolster insertion. The square ends are covered with green damask silk containing a floral motif and an embroidered red square. The red square has floral, Buddha's hand citron, peach, pomegrante, insect, and butterfly motifs and sequins.

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