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Blouse Panel2658/2

Finely stitched, reverse appliqué blouse panel or mola with a design in red, yellow, black, white, blue, green and pink on an orange ground. Central large figure is tortoise-like with multiple ovoid shapes on its back. The sides have t-shaped stylized figures with angled lines decorated its body and face. The back has white backing fabric.

Culture
Panamanian
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse Panel2658/1

Reverse appliqué blouse panel or mola that is precise and finely stitched. The design consists of overall horizontal sinuous red and black bands outlines in yellow in the form of rounded reversing open lozenges, enclosing small lozenges. The panel has yellow backing fabric. The edges are raw.

Culture
Panamanian
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cloth2597/1

Unsewn rectangular printed textile with narrow black border along the edges. A thicker layered border consisting of stylized black and yellow leaf patterns interspersed with red-speckled whitel triangles forms a frame around the larger pattern. In the centre, there are three horizontal bands of yellow flowers on a mulberry coloured background. The phrase 'KUZAA SI KUFANIKIWA KUZAA NI KUBARIKIWA' appears under the bottom band of flowers. A makers mark appears at two corners.

Culture
East African
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Mombasa, Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll508/1 a-b

Doll is ceremonially attired in complete costume, including sandals, a red with silver and gold kimono, pink floral kimono, red and white patterned kimono, a yellow sash, a black patterned wide waist sash, red cord around the torso, silver collar. Black synthetic hair tied with silver and red paper, purple fabric flowers in hair. Wears round black with gold hat tied under chin with red fringed cord. Holds paper violet flowers in left hand. Body is white, stands on a painted black, wooden base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre, wood, plastic, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Tokyo, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Cover2617/1

A man's hairnet woven from black horse hair, which is twisted, knotted, and braided in various sections. Two elongated fabric hair ties hang from the netting.

Culture
Chinese
Material
horse hair and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress Cloth2615/12

Large plain red dress cloth made as a wrap around skirt. Shortest sides are machine edged with white thread. Longest sides have a thin border of geometric designs in shiny red thread.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
dye, cotton fibre ? and synthetic fibre ?
Made in
Dhamlej, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress Cloth2615/11

Large plain blue dress cloth made as a wrap around skirt. Shortest sides are machine edged with white thread. Longest sides have a thin border of geometric designs in shiny dark blue thread.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
dye, synthetic fibre ? and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Dhamlej, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse2615/10

Open-backed blouse with iridescent purple and grey patterned bodice, machine-stitched with red thread, and a white and red patterned breast piece interwoven with silver thread with small spots of dark green. Short sleeves are trimmed with silver lacy ribbon and a thick band of coarser cross-hatched white and red fabric interwoven with silver thread. The back is tied with two sets of red ties at the neck and across the back. The blouse is lined with a brown, black, green, turqhoise and orange patterned cotton fabric.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
metal, polyester fibre, cotton fibre, dye and synthetic fibre
Made in
Dhamlej, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head Cloth2615/7

Woman’s red tie-dyed head cloth, hand-dyed and hemmed on all sides. Cloth has a green tie-dyed stripe near the two shortest sides. The abstract designs on the main body of the cloth are formed exclusively by orange and flesh coloured globules with red centres. Both floral and bird shapes are prominant in these designs. Black dots appear throughout, as well as a few circular shapes formed from bunched black thread. Inscription in two opposing corners.

Culture
Gujarati
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Dhamlej, Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2600/40

Multiple strands of black cylindrical glass beads, strung on commercial white thread. Excess thread is tangled.

Culture
Wounaan
Material
glass and cotton fibre
Made in
Pimia River, Choco, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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