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Cape3295/14

Black-green velvet cape with gold trim. The open front is decorated with gold-coloured trim, ribbons and coloured stitching with the centre section, which wraps around the neck, decorated with larger gold designs over small squares of green, purple or burgundy fabric. The edge of this section is finished with white beads. Two crosses and geometric designs in gold trim and small, solid-coloured pompoms extend down from the neck. There are rows of coloured straight and zigzag stitching and silver stamped designs. A machine-made ribbon of gold with pink and green designs extends horizontally across the middle of the cape, and again along the bottom edges of the open front. The back is lined with different coloured pieces of cotton.

Culture
Western Asia
Material
fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3295/30

Long rectangular reddish-orange textile with yellow-orange embroidery. On three edges of the textile is a border of small repeating stem and leaf(?) designs with one in a light mint green. Both of the short edges have a row of small repeating floral designs, much like the larger designs in the centre of the textile. The overall pattern is large repeating star-like flowers(?), halves of the same flower(?), and thin outlines of flower petals(?). The majority of the flowers have dark blue centres, but some have pink or light mint green centres. One large flower has a dark blue diamond-shaped petal. The square in the bottom left corner is different, with geometric designs surrounding the flower. The long edges of the textile are finished with loop stitching.

Culture
Indian
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre ?
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket3295/12

Long open-front man's jacket, with side slits from the hem up to the waist. Jacket sewn from a dark blue fabric with red trim. The cuffs are embroidered with bands of red and grey, and repeating rows of dark blue and grey geometric designs. The collar and the jacket's tail are embroidered with rows of purple, grey and dark blue geometric designs within red and grey bands. A red plush fabric outlines the collar's embroidery, and eight beaded tassels with long pink-red threads hang from the back of the collar. A vertical rectangle of embroidery decorates the upper back. The interior is lined with a light blue cross-hatched fabric, with exception to the sleeves, which have pieces of blue floral, stripes, or beige and small rose-coloured fabrics.

Culture
Vietnamese
Material
cotton fibre and plastic ?
Made in
Vietnam
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Batik Sampler3295/37

Long rectangular textile with twenty-one squares of batik patterns or motifs, divided by navy blue bands. Each section is labeled with a name: Romogandrung, Parangsisik, Merakemas, Larasdrijo, Sokorini, Parangkusumo, Semenredjo, Parangbolodewo, Kestubo, Sidomukti, Parangtemplek, Gringsingbintang, Kladukmanis, Uretmanglar, Tjuirilombok, Udanriris, Kudotilarso, Semensawatgurdo, Sidoluhur, Parangbarong, Tjeplokketeblem.

Culture
Indonesian
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coat3295/10

Long open-front coat. Red striped silk with light blue and off-white cross-hatched lining. Panels of embroidered strips extend down the front on both sides of opening, and on the underside of the cuffs. The opening, collar, and cuffs are embroidered with yellow, black and white flowers. The front is decorated with metal drops (possibly pounded coins?), as well as Pahlavi Dynasty coins and Islamic Republic of Iran coins. The latter have amber-like decorations on the obverse side of each coin.

Culture
Iranian ?
Material
silk fibre, metal, amber stone ? and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Iran ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress3295/3

Full-length dress of hand woven cotton. Woven in strips, with separately woven bands of deep pink, orange and green, extending vertically down garment. Factory-made flower strips embellish the garment down each side, front and back, and along the top of the sleeves, and around the cuffs. Cross-stitched designs decorate the bib, shoulders, and bottom of the skirt on the back.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3295/50

Belt composed of several sections of fabric. At centre, a section of bright green with floral pattern calico fabric, made of two pieces of fabric stitched together. This is bordered on each side by two sections of red textile, embroidered with various geometric designs and layered with small pieces of fabric. Each end has long, dark blue tassels.

Culture
“Unknown” ?
Material
cotton fibre ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3295/19

Square textile with hand stitched black embroidery on off-white fabric. The top edge is folded and loosely stitched with black thread. The embroidery design features repeating squares, which form together to create a large square bordered by floral-like designs.

Culture
Turkish
Material
cotton fibre ?
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress3295/5

Full-length dress with long sleeves. Fabric is black, with red embroidery covering the entire garment. Embroidery features rows and columns of repeating floral designs.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arm Band3295/40 a-b

Two matching arm bands (parts a-b). The bands are composed of woven dark blue fabric. Circling each end are bands of red, blue and grey triangles, and bordered by finely plaited cords of beige, red and green. Front centre has embroidered squares and diamonds using finely plaited cord in blue, green, red and burgundy. Five flowers of beads (four white beads with red bead at centre), one in each corner and one in the centre. Back centre has two side-by-side embroidered triangles with three flowers of beads.

Culture
Georgian
Material
cotton fibre and glass
Made in
Georgia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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