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Hat1357/1

A silk brocade cap with a cotton print lining. The outside has a main design consisting of a green lozenge pattern outlined with yellow and having yellow centres. Has black and gold-coloured trimming. The interior lining has a red, turquoise-blue, and white pattern. Has black ties.

Culture
Iranian
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Iran
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BandEdz1122 a-b

Two long red coloured bands (parts a and b) attached together by white coloured thread.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Apron924/1

Apron with blue-grey appliques of a bird, flowers and leaves on four areas of red background divided by three black bands. A black border is at the two sides and the bottom. Waistband is red patterned fabric, reverse fabric is black with stripes. Plain cotton ties on waistband.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre ?, fibre, metal and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag916/3

Large, square, flat envelope style bag made of a cotton patchwork textile with multi-coloured embroidered trim. The patchwork- made of red, yellow-green, green and brown strips- forms a pattern of concentric squares; alternate strips are embroidered in ladder stitch, using red, yellow and pale pink floss. The bag is made by folding and stitching three corners of the patchwork square together, leaving the fourth corner open as a flap. The seams that join the three corners are reinforced with embroidered motifs. The patchwork textile is quilted onto a finely-striped dark blue and tan cotton textile. No provision is made for fastening the flap.

Culture
Turkmen ?
Material
silk fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile915/15

Wall hanging or bed cover (roughly square in shape) made from four panels, of boldly patterned silk and cotton warp face ikat textile, stitched together side by side along their selvages. Designs are bright pink and yellow on white background (patterned silk warp, white cotton weft). Light blue selvages show at the seam lines. Each panel measures approximately 41 centimetres wide, and the textile has a slight sheen. The hanging or cover is edged on all four sides with narrow bias strips of machine printed cotton textile (multicoloured floral designs on black background), and is backed with plain off-white cotton muslin that has been pieced in many places. The ikat side is quilted onto the backing, using red-orange thread. There are some black, indecipherable markings on the backing. A 4 centimetre strip of unbleached cotton textile has been hand sewn to the backing along one edge.

Culture
Turkmen ? or Uzbek ?
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Afghanistan ? or Uzbekistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile915/8

Square wall hanging or bed cover made from five panels of boldly patterned silk warp face ikat textile (five colours: bright pink, yellow, purple, blue and pinkish white) stitched together side by side along their selvages. The textile is woven with bright pink weft, giving the object an overall pink appearance. The hanging or cover is edged on all four sides with narrow bias strips of machine printed cotton textile (multi-coloured floral designs on dark red background), and is backed with dark red cotton broadcloth. The ikat side is quilted onto the backing at widely spaced intervals, along the seam lines, using red thread. A 4 cm strip of unbleached cotton textile has been hand sewn to the backing along one edge.

Culture
Turkmen ? or Uzbek ?
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Afghanistan ? or Uzbekistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile915/4

Rectangular, multi-coloured silk bed cover or wall hanging. It is constructed of five-colour silk warp-face ikat textile (dark red, yellow, red, blue and pale pink), which forms a ‘frame’ around a large rectangular panel of yellow-green shot silk textile (yellow warp, green weft). Loosely quilted by hand at 55 cm intervals onto a backing of machine-printed off-white and orange cotton gauze. There is a lightweight layer of cotton batting between the layers. The silk ikat textile has been pieced together in many places. Bound on all four edges with bias strips of silk and cotton ikat textile. A strip of white cotton broadcloth, 4 cm wide, is hand-sewn along one short edge, and there are small fibre loops attached at two corners (one made of narrow gold braid, the other of white and blue printed cotton textile).

Culture
Turkmen ? or Uzbek ?
Material
silk fibre, dye and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Afghanistan ? or Uzbekistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Masked Costume1221/2

Masked costume. Green wool army coat decorated with fur cuffs, cotton twine fringe and a white fur and navy fabric frontal lining near the brass buttons. The fur has rectangular, red dyed sections. Covering the coat is green and red cotton fabric with rosette-like detailing. The back has a green, red and white figure possibly dancing. Attached to the furred collar by a piece of blue fabric is a green wool hood with a blue protruding fabric nose; fabric eyes and mouth. Brown hair is adhered to give the face a moustache and goatee. At the top are two large, purple ears and stitched to the back are rows of rolled fabric.

Culture
Andes
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, brass metal ?, rabbit skin, dye and hair
Made in
Palcoco, La Paz, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Devil Mask1221/1

K'usillo, or devil mask. Hood-like, two sided, grey devil head mask with stuffed rolls of fabric which are sewn in a group at top of the head, and sewn down on both sides for nose and ears. Eyes and mouth cut out and edges embroidered. Embroidered on head, face, base of mask, and along edges. One side has astral and vegetal motifs, the other is vegetal. Stuffed rolls on head also decorated with coloured stitching, and wrapped with thread in a thick band on each. Rolls representing corn or feathers are connected together with red and blue thread. Fringe at ends of rolls and on ears and nose.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
Pichincha, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentEdz1121

Two long red coloured bands attached to a flower-shaped attachment with gathered edges and round central metal piece.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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