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PouchIa80

Pouch with a body that angles upwards on the sides from a flat base and is flat on top with a pocket and flap at the front centre. A band is sewn to one side and has a two snap closure on the other side. The body is embroidered with geometric patterns in grey, pruple and black, and the band is embroidered with repeated patterns in pink, red, orange, green, blue, purple, brown and black. Both the body and the strap have red edging.

Culture
Ami
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Taiwan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoe852/3

Flat, women's, ballet-like shoe with a woven sole, heel, and a crocheted upper. Upper is made from an ecru-coloured string. Tie closure at ankle.

Culture
Chinese
Material
stem and cotton fibre ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile850/6

Orange-red cloth wit black embroidery of three rows. Top row has diamond design with different flower patterns inside, with flowers between. Next row is keyhole and flower motif. Bottom row of tassels of hanging fruit. Hemmed with black embroidered geometric pattern.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile831/1

Cotton fibre dyed in yellow and green on white with a mottled weave-like pattern in all three colours at the centre and a band of geometric pattern in yellow on green at each end. The ends are finished with a machine-stitched edge and a fringe of dyed yellow and green segments of string tied at intervals along the edge.

Culture
West African
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
San Louis, Senegal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag1201/23

Small, rectangular, multicoloured, embroidered bag, with three edges closed, one edge left open to form a flat bag. The closed edges are trimmed with blue and white beading, and the open edge is bound with purple silk. Embroidered designs are worked in orange thread on a red ground, with small touches of purple, green, and bright pink. Embroidered designs are geometric, consisting of whorls and x-shaped figures, organized into border designs, squares and rectangles. Rows of metallic and red sequins are used to accent the shapes within the design field. The embroidery is backed with rust coloured silk or cotton textile. The two sides of the flat bag are identical in colour and style of embroidery, but differ slightly in the choice of motifs.

Culture
Pashtun
Material
silk fibre, glass, dye, gelatin, metal, cotton fibre and plastic ?
Made in
Ghazni, Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag1201/22

Small, square, embroidered bag, composed of two embroidered squares that have been stitched together on three edges, with one edge left open. A large ‘hooked sun disc’ design is embroidered in predominantly orange floss on deep purple background, and is placed off-centre, bordered with bands of meandering embroidery patterns and couched metallic braid. The two sides of the bag are virtually identical, except for minor design details. The three closed edges of the bag are embellished with multicoloured glass beading; the open edge is embellished with yellow and white beading. The embroidery is backed with red cotton textile.

Culture
Pashtun
Material
silk fibre, glass, dye, metal, cotton fibre and rayon fibre ?
Made in
Ghazni, Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile912/3

Textile with a floral and geometric motif stepped woven design in light brown on dark brown and blue with a blue and off-white border and a fringe at each end.

Culture
Balinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse873/4

A girl's or a young woman's short loose fitting beige blouse with short sleeves. Centre front opening has red drawstring ties. Multi-coloured heart motifs of red, green, and blue embroidered along bottom hem. The neckline edge, sleeve hems, and bottom hem are decorated with red blanket stitch.

Culture
Moravian ? or Czech ?
Material
flax fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kyjov, Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head Scarf858/6

A woman's square head scarf made of black jacquard weave cotton (pieced at one edge (?)). One corner is edged with multi-coloured knotted embroidery.

Culture
Bosnian
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
“Bosnia-Herzegovina: Bjelavici” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants755/1

Child's pants in red cotton with a yellow border. The pants are decorated with the image of a frog-like creature with a green body, yellow pointed protruding shapes to either side of its head, and a green protruding tongue. The creature's eyes as well as four insects on its back are depicted in low relief.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre, paper, dye and metal
Made in
Xian, Shaanxi, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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