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LoomIa64 a-h

Backstrap loom with wood and bamboo bars, and rattan backstrap, (parts a-h) held together with knotted string. In order that the pieces occur. Part h is a plaited backstrap with a braided border and that narrows to wrapped handles on both sides. Part g is a flat hardwood sword with rounded ends that are slightly tapering, use-wear shows numerous slight indentations along both edges from the centre, and gives a serrated appearance. Part f is a cylindrical, dark brown hardwood stick. Part d is a hollow, brown bamboo warp beam. Part a is a cylindrical, dark brown hardwood stick with a narrower 2 cm. wide section before each knobbed end. Part b is a wide notched ended hardwood stick with one concave and one flat surface. Part e is like f but of a lighter brown. Part c is like b. String, one side black, other faded to purple-brown tied together, knotted at each element.

Culture
Ilocos
Material
bamboo grass, lacquer, cotton fibre, rattan and wood
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressEa4

Woman’s dress made of purple shot silk, trimmed with gold jacquard ribbon, gold braid and panels of red cotton textile, closed at the neck with two white glass buttons. The neckline is finished with a narrow collar band. The wide cuffs are trimmed with gold braid and small, geometric embroidery. The back of the bodice and the upper part of the skirt are made of orange cotton textile. The waistband is constructed of gold jacquard ribbon and red cotton textile. The full skirt is pleated onto the waistband, and the hemline is trimmed with couched gold braid designs and gold jacquard ribbon. Completely backed with pink cotton textile; the lining and outer textiles are stitched together at intervals with a running stitch.

Culture
Baluchi ?
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, glass, dye and metal
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressEa3

Woman’s dress made of purple shot silk, trimmed with metallic thread embroidery. The bodice front is a panel of heavily embroidered geometric designs worked in couched metallic thread and patches of brightly coloured cotton textile. The dress is collarless, with a centre front slit opening at the neck. High waist. The bodice back is plain. Full sleeves with embroidered cuffs; the two cuffs are similar in design but do not match each other exactly. The bodice is lined with a patchwork of cotton and silk textiles. The skirt is softly pleated onto the waisband. The hem is finished with a wide band of couched metallic thread embroidery and patches of brightly coloured cotton textiles. The back of the skirt is slightly longer than the front.

Culture
Baluchi ?
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestEa1

Blue velvet vest with gold embroidered trim and red lining. The gold braid embroidered trim is in curvilinear designs covering both sides of the front, with plain gold brocade outlining the armholes, neck and front opening. There are three brass hook and eye closures inside the front opening. The back, lining and front trim are red cotton.

Culture
Pathan
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and brass metal
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseSf421

Unbleached cotton, long-sleeved blouse with slit left shoulder. Cuff edges are embroidered with red and blue thread in a wavy design. A square panel of white cotton below the neck on the front is embroidered with red, blue, green, yellow and black thread to form floral designs. Coloured circles on stems extend from an outer line to form a border around the panel.

Culture
Quechua
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Tinta, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestSf420

Vest, woman's, made of unbleached cotton twill fabric lined with cotton flour sacking and machine embroidered with floral and geometric motifs in red, blue, yellow and green. The vest opens at the front and has a u-shaped neck. Opens at front centre and there is a pocket on each side at the front.

Culture
Quechua
Material
cotton fibre, dye and ink
Made in
Tinta, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestSf419

Vest, woman's, made of unbleached cotton twill fabric lined with cotton flour sacking and machine embroidered with floral and geometric motifs in red, blue, yellow and green. The vest opens at the front and has a u-shaped neck. Opens at one side with two pockets at the front, one on each side.

Culture
Quechua
Material
cotton fibre, dye and ink
Made in
Tinta, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head ClothSf417

Head cloth formed by three differently sized pieces of black fine twill wool fabric sewn together with blue thread and embroidered with a multicoloured geometric and floral motif border. A narrow red cotton band embroidered with a series of white circles covers the edges.

Culture
Quechua
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Tinta, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileSf845

Strip of red slit tapestry with a woven design of large, closely spaced yellow feathers. A separately woven tapestry band of yellow and red interlocking step frets is sewn to one long side. No warp selvedges are present but parts of all weft selvedges are.

Culture
Andes
Material
alpaca wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileSf844

Two fragmentary tapestry panels in brown, red, and two yellows. Major design is a diamond with four hooks arranged in radial symmetry. Repeated at least four times. Borders of interlocked step frets and stripes on both long edges of each fragment. Blue yarn used to sew two panels together for a short distance. Remnants of more blue yarn on both outside edges of the panels. Many holes and unraveled yarns. One panel discoloured. Parts of all selvedges of both panels are present. Z-spun, two plied s yarn, however there are some z-spun single wefts.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre, alpaca wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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