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Bag3363/5

Beaded bag composed of a long, thin shoulder strap and long semi-circular hide pouch, overlaid with red wool trade cloth and brown fabric. The front is stitched with a red and white checkered panel and flanked top and bottom two abstract designs in blue, clear, white, and black glass and seed beads. Edges finished with brown binding on the bag, and black binding on the strap. Edged overall in white pony beads.

Culture
Tahltan
Material
sinew, skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3357/3

Hat with a pointed gathered fabric top. The front of the hat is heavily embroidered with burgundy and black checkerboard design, and the back is plain burgundy fabric. The interior is lined with a light off-white fabric. On each side, a long burgundy fabric flap hangs, both heavily cross stitched in bright geometric designs, with a length of dark green and dark red cord with a flat cross-section. The left cord has a short fringe, and the right cord has a long fringe. The burgundy flaps are lined with a green fabric with oval cutouts at ear level. Attached to the hat is a black cord with a flat cross-section that is stitched to a metal loop on either side of the rim of the face, leaving a length of cord dangling on each side.

Culture
Palestinian
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and metal
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3305/10

Black embroidered bag with wide strap. Bag front has central design of two red X’s with indigo, light blue, orange, light green, dark green, white, pink and yellow diagonal lines inside of it. Lines make V shapes and diamonds. Above central design is a band with a Greek key pattern done in light blue and orange. Band trimmed with orange and indigo stripes on top and pink and light blue stripes on bottom. Beneath central design is another band with a Greek key pattern done in light blue and indigo. Band trimmed with orange and light green stripes on top and pink and light blue stripes on bottom. Bag back has four rows of geometric shapes. Top row has three shapes coloured yellow, pink, light blue, indigo, orange and dark green. Second row has four coloured white, pink, light green, orange, indigo, yellow and light blue. Third row has five coloured pink, light green, red, yellow, light blue, indigo, orange and white. Bottom row has four coloured dark green, orange, light blue, indigo, white, pink, yellow, red and light green. Above rows is a band with a Greek key pattern done in dark green and red. Band trimmed with indigo and orange stripes on top and dark green and purple stripes on bottom. On both front and back of bag, in the background, there are thin orange vertical lines. Interior front side of bag has a light green stripe embroidered along top edge. The wide strap has an orange line running down the centre of it. Strap extends past the bag opening, covering half of the bag’s sides. Designs along the bottom portions of the strap on both sides. Right side of strap has small grouping of light green and pink stripes. Underneath the grouping there are two geometric shapes coloured light green, yellow, indigo, light blue and pink. The bottom of the strap has small grouping of pink, light green and orange stripes. Left side of strap has small grouping of light green, yellow, pink and light blue stripes. Below it are three geometric shapes coloured white, pink, yellow, light blue, indigo and light green. Bag is hemmed but strap is not.

Culture
Bhutanese
Material
cotton fibre ?
Made in
Bhutan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3305/7

Orange embroidered bag with strap and fringe attached to bottom corners. Bag front has central design of indigo crisscross pattern with light green, pink, dark green and yellow diamonds inside of it. Dark green, yellow, light blue, light green and pink triangles around central design, pointing inwards. Above design is a light blue diamond shape with an indigo line in the centre of it. Lines radiate outward from diamond. On either side are V shapes with small lines pointing outward from them, towards their closest edge. V’s are done in black, dark green, pink and white. Section with V’s and the diamond trimmed with dark green, white and indigo stripes on top and light blue and red line stripes on bottom. Bottom of bag front embroidered with light blue, white, indigo and pink lines. Bag back has eight rows of diamonds done in indigo, pink, dark green, black yellow, white, red and light blue. Above rows is black diamond with lines radiating outward from it. On either side are V shapes with small lines pointing outward from them, towards their closest edge. V’s are done in pink, white and indigo. Section with V’s and the diamond trimmed with light blue and indigo stripes on top and light green and indigo stripes on bottom. Bottom of bag back embroidered with tan, dark blue, red and dark green lines. Both bag sides have small groupings of three stripes. First grouping on right side done in indigo and pink. Second grouping done in dark green and black. Third grouping done in red and yellow. Fourth grouping done in light blue and indigo. Fifth grouping done in pink and black. Bottom grouping done in indigo and light green. First grouping on left side done in indigo and light green. Second grouping done in pink and black. Third grouping done in dark green and indigo. Fourth grouping done in red and yellow. Fifth grouping done in indigo and light blue. Bottom grouping done in pink and light green. Bag is hemmed and has interior lining.

Culture
Bhutanese
Material
cotton fibre ?
Made in
Bhutan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3305/9

Black embroidered bag with wide strap and fringe attached to bottom corners. Bag front has central design of white-green crisscross pattern with pink, orange, green and dark blue triangles and diamonds inside of it. Above central design is a band with a Greek key pattern done in dark blue, light blue, white, pink, light green, orange, dark green, dark yellow, black, red and white. Band trimmed with white-green and pink stripes on top and dark yellow and dark blue stripes on bottom. Bottom of bag front embroidered with pink, dark blue and white lines. Bag back has five rows of diamonds done in pink, light blue, white, dark green, dark yellow, light green, white-green and red. Top of bag back has panel of dark blue fabric. Panel trimmed with light green and pink lines on bottom. Bottom of bag back embroidered with dark green, dark yellow and dark blue lines. Both bag sides have diamonds made of red, pink, white and light blue triangles near the bottom corners. Bottom left side bordered with red and dark blue lines. Bottom right side bordered with dark yellow and dark blue lines. Black fringe in bottom right corner has pink and red strands and fringe in bottom left has light blue strand. Bag is hemmed and has interior lining.

Culture
Bhutanese
Material
cotton fibre ?
Made in
Bhutan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3305/8

Orange embroidered bag with strap and fringe attached to bottom corners. Bag front has central design of diamond pattern made up of pink, light blue, dark blue, dark purple, dark green, neon green, dark yellow, black, white and red triangles. Above central design is a band with a Greek key pattern done in pink and dark blue. Band trimmed with white, black and light green stripes on top and light blue and yellow stripes on bottom. Bottom of bag front embroidered with dark green, pink and dark blue lines. Bag back has three rows of geometric shapes done in black, dark green, red, light blue, pink, dark blue and neon green. Top of bag back bordered with red, yellow and light blue lines. Bottom of bag back bordered with pink, black and neon green lines. Both bag sides have small groupings of three stripes. First grouping on right side done in pink, black and yellow. Second grouping done in dark blue, pink and light blue. Third grouping done in black, light green and pink. Fourth grouping done in light blue, pink and dark blue. Bottom grouping done in light green, white and pink. First grouping on left side done in pink, black and yellow. Second grouping done in dark blue, pink and light blue. Third grouping done in black, yellow and dark green. Fourth grouping done in pink, light green and dark blue. Bottom grouping done in pink and white. Bag is hemmed and has interior lining.

Culture
Bhutanese
Material
cotton fibre ?
Made in
Bhutan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3305/12

Thin striped belt with twisted fringe on either side. Belt is dark blue with wide dark green stripe down the middle, trimmed on the top and bottom with dark red stripes. Fringe on left is three strands and fringe on right is a single strand.

Culture
Bhutanese
Material
cotton fibre ?
Made in
Bhutan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Helmet Mask3326/10

Dance mask composed of tightly woven plant fibres. The mask has a conical top that extends down completely covering the face. Five square holes woven in for the eyes, ears and mouth. The edges are wrapped with strips of fibre. A length of unwoven fibres extend from the top point. The exterior of the mask is completely covered with strings of abrus seeds. Hanging from the bottom edge around the entire mask are fifteen strings of abrus seeds with a tuft of cotton, and seven more smaller strings and smaller tufts hang across the mouth.

Culture
Angas
Material
abrus seed, cotton fibre and plant fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3332/47

Heavily pleated skirt. The waist is a heavy beige material. The skirt is beige at top, using two different weights of fabric, and then dyed indigo with beige patterns within below. There are two thin ribbons of solid red and small ribbons of white with mutlicoloured diamonds within. The next section is a blue, loose weave with yellow, white and red cross-stitch as well as ribbons of red and white stripes horizontal. The hem of the skirt is a wide band of solid beige. There is a single metal zipper and hook clasp at waist.

Culture
Hmong ?
Material
cotton fibre, metal, fibre and dye
Made in
China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cover3332/40

Rectangular cover in a light brownish-pink silk, embroidered with heart, vine-like and triangular designs. Three concentric rectangles with circle at centre in brass metal thread. Small mirror decorations. Edged with fringe in alternating sections of green, orange, red, dark blue or purple with beaded ends. Each corner has a roundel with flower design of cowrie shells with metal centre, and tassels extending out in silk and metal threads.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
glass, metal, shell, silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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