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ScarfCa37

A very fine sheer white textile with a geometric design at one end. The main design is consisting of blue and purple diamond shapes with four elongated white diamond shapes radiating from a central point within.

Culture
Amhara
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumstickNa1022

Stubby, carved piece of wood, thick at one end, thin at other. Thin end has ridge cut in around circumference for short piece of string tied on.

Culture
Inuit
Material
cotton fibre and wood
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd5.2827

Female figure with skipping rope of bamboo. Black hair and painted face. Black jacket with red design. Red sash at waist. Black and red striped pants. Sandals on her feet. Standing on the base which is a cross-section of a branch with bark.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre, wood, paint and adhesive
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PillowcaseCa33

A square off-white pillowcase with an embroidered red, green, and yellow Eastern Orthodox cross at the centre outlined with brown and black. The brown and black outline creates a square shape at the centre and spirals into a cross shape at each corner. Green, yellow, and red lines create a similar cross shape effect around the central square shape. There is an opening flap at the back.

Culture
Amhara
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HandkerchiefCa38

A square white handkerchief with an abstract embroidered red floral motif in one corner.

Culture
Amhara
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollAe95 a-f

Cotton doll (parts a-f) consisting of a pink wrapped head (part a) and five rectangular shaped, pieces of cloth (parts b-f). Part b is an olive green cotton cloth with white abstract design on border and white outline of leaves along with red and orange leaves and flowers. Part c is a strip of cloth in blue with white triangles along with red and white flowers. Part d is a brown strip of cloth with an orange stripe at each end. There is a piece of the same cloth sewn on to one side. Part e is a piece of green cotton cloth with dyed stripes of purple in the centre, the other half is blue with yellow flowers and purple abstract shapes. Part f is a piece of black cloth.

Culture
Central African
Material
plastic and cotton fibre
Made in
Ngbulanzabo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierNe224

Small wood, black-painted cradle board style baby carrier. U-shaped willow holder held in position by strips of tanned buckskin, accompanied by black cloth cover with canvas lining. String crisscross pattern down centre of cloth piece. Beaded floral designs in red, blue, pink, and green. Majority of flowers are clear beads. Edges lined with transparent blue and clear bead lines. Top of board is carved in wave design. Top's centre has heart-shaped hole. Above hole, bent band of wood with dip in centre is lashed twice, at both sides, with buckskin strips and held in place by a wood strip placed underneath board and nailed in three places. Inside is unpainted.

Culture
Plains
Material
cotton fibre, paint, sinew, metal, fibre, wood and glass
Made in
USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.2855

Blue paper fan folds at each bamboo rib; thirty-three ribs edged in red; first and fifth ribs have calligraphy; silver outer rim on fan; painted silver and gold outline of Mount Fuji's peak; black string with green jade bead tied through base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, wood, paint, lacquer, cotton fibre, jade mineral and adhesive
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtEf398

Two red rectangular panels, finely pleated to blue waist band; blue hem band; coarse plain weave with unmatched front panel of finer weave; machine sewn; embroidered from hip to hem with closely-spaced large, multi-coloured circles with contrasting centres, white cross stitch, and groups of three small circles. Hem band is of large multi-coloured circles and chevron borders. Embroidered with fishbone, cross, chain, and running stitches. Embroidery incomplete on front panel and side on right. Waist opening unfinished.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingEf397

Main outside border has alternating yellow and white circles with red centres and alternating blue and blue green spots. Centre area inside diamond-shaped border is red with motif in repeating half-drops. Head is mirror which is edged in orange flanked by white-topped black wings, then symmetrical pairs of white-tipped yellow green and orange wings. End of body is black with three yellow tail feathers. Centre has white flower-like motif with white diamond shaped petals. This motif is repeated by itself with variations at each end of the piece. Background is red. Piece is lined with stitching showing through.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre, mica mineral ? and dye
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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