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Bag1201/24

Small, square, multi-coloured, embroidered bag, made by bringing three corners of a square embroidered textile together, leaving the fourth corner free as a flap, resulting in a flat, square envelope. The main design is a ‘hooked sun symbol,’ surrounded by a few mirrors and bands of embroidered geometric motifs and edged with couched silver threads. The embroidery is worked with multi-coloured threads in chain stitch on purple cotton broadcloth. The stitchery is backed with red cotton broadcloth.

Culture
Pashtun
Material
cotton fibre, dye, metal, glass, silk fibre ? and rayon fibre ?
Made in
Ghazni, Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sarong1284/4

Batik textile of red, blue, and pink leaves, with red shapes between on neutral background. Bands of geomtric shapes near ends, triangles of different heights, and white flowers on red background. Border along edges with scallop design facing in and smaller red shapes.

Culture
Javanese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashH1.119 a-b

Sash in two parts, part a is longer and part b is shorter. The segments arre both red with black stripes and green, black, white, blue, and yellow borders. The centre band is interrupted at intervals with geometric designs and bird figures.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Cover1404/22

Fuschia textile with centre seam, embroidered with gold metallic thread in diamond shapes with 's' curls, and leaves creating diamond shape inside. Two bands across, near ends, and outer border on all edges.

Culture
Western Indonesian
Material
cotton fibre ?, metal and dye
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltE208

Belt woven with a pattern of red, black, and white horizontal stripes. The belt tapers at each end and is finished with a tassel. Embroidered with a multicoloured geometric pattern featuring losenges towards one end of the belt.

Culture
Quiche
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Nebaj, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panel421/5

Red silk panel with green damask silk flap and embroidery. The rectangular red panel has lotus, scroll, floral and fish motifs. The green flap is folded over onto the top of the red panel. On the flap are Buddha’s hand citron, peach, bat and circular gold ornament motifs on a green damask woven with a swastika motif. The panel and flap are edged with white floral and black trim. The back lining is orange cotton. There is a black ink inscription on the back lining.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bib806/4

Collar made of different patterned fabric pieces. The pieces are five-sided with an outwards point. The pieces are sewn together with white thread. The centre is edged with blue trim. The back lining is white cotton with a blue floral print.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Dongguan, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile764/6

Rectangular red textile with mottled brown and light red zig-zag pattern. Two sections on short sides are straight parallel yellow stripes alternating with narrow bands with same mottled colours. Two white an dark green stripes run across this pattern, and parallel stripes of yellow, orange, dark green and white.

Culture
Eastern Indonesian
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Collar1520/1

Multicoloured collar with embroidery. There are nine overlapping pieces arranged in the shape of a bear. The bear’s face is on the front centre piece with black whiskers and round ears. There are white claws on the four long pieces. The four long pieces have embroidered fish and scorpion motifs. The four short pieces have bear and spider motifs. All the edges have black trim. The back is lined with blue cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, skin ? and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PantsEdz4131

Glazed black pants with natural coloured waistband. The pants have a wide waistband, centre gusset and wide straight pant legs. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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