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Bag1201/22

Small, square, embroidered bag, composed of two embroidered squares that have been stitched together on three edges, with one edge left open. A large ‘hooked sun disc’ design is embroidered in predominantly orange floss on deep purple background, and is placed off-centre, bordered with bands of meandering embroidery patterns and couched metallic braid. The two sides of the bag are virtually identical, except for minor design details. The three closed edges of the bag are embellished with multicoloured glass beading; the open edge is embellished with yellow and white beading. The embroidery is backed with red cotton textile.

Culture
Pashtun
Material
silk fibre, glass, dye, metal, cotton fibre and rayon fibre ?
Made in
Ghazni, Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile912/3

Textile with a floral and geometric motif stepped woven design in light brown on dark brown and blue with a blue and off-white border and a fringe at each end.

Culture
Balinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse873/4

A girl's or a young woman's short loose fitting beige blouse with short sleeves. Centre front opening has red drawstring ties. Multi-coloured heart motifs of red, green, and blue embroidered along bottom hem. The neckline edge, sleeve hems, and bottom hem are decorated with red blanket stitch.

Culture
Moravian ? or Czech ?
Material
flax fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kyjov, Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head Scarf858/6

A woman's square head scarf made of black jacquard weave cotton (pieced at one edge (?)). One corner is edged with multi-coloured knotted embroidery.

Culture
Bosnian
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
“Bosnia-Herzegovina: Bjelavici” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants755/1

Child's pants in red cotton with a yellow border. The pants are decorated with the image of a frog-like creature with a green body, yellow pointed protruding shapes to either side of its head, and a green protruding tongue. The creature's eyes as well as four insects on its back are depicted in low relief.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre, paper, dye and metal
Made in
Xian, Shaanxi, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile732/4

Textile made of two pieces of cotton sewn together and dyed with a repeated figure resembling a turtle surrounded by curved lines and a pattern of dots, all in light blue on a dark indigo background. The ends are folded over and sewn in place.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Abeokuta, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile732/3

Textile composed of two rectangles of fabric joined together and divided into squares of pattern grouped in sections of four rows and three columns. The lines are either parallel to each other or the two at the sides slanted inwards towards one end of the centre line. The pattern and dividing lines are in white to light blue on a dark indigo background. Bordered at two ends with a design composed of rows of small, rough circles. The fabric has a slightly shiny surface.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adire Cloth732/2

Adire cloth composed of three pieces of fabric sewn together to form a rectangular panel. Dyed dark blue with faint bands of geometric and abstract designs; finished with a border of small roughly circular bands at two ends.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Turban Cloth473/28

Black textile with cross-stitched flowers and leaves at ends, in light blue, green, purple, and yellow.

Culture
Mien
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt473/16

Skirt made of gathered dark blue fabric with a drawstring at the waist.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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