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Textile406/2

Rectangular piece of red cotton mirror cloth with embroidery in cream, black, yellow, peach, red and purple. Cloth is covered in geometric embroidered designs; a large central square flanked on either side by two smaller squares, all surrounded by a large rectangular border. Many circular pieces of mirror have been incorporated into the design.

Culture
Indian
Material
cotton fibre ? or mica mineral ?
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt379/26

Flaring red skirt with horizontal bands of bright, multicoloured, geometric patterning and rickrack sewn around it. Zipper and hook and eye closure at waistband.

Culture
Seminole
Material
cotton fibre ?, dye and metal
Made in
Florida, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1407/1

Rectangular piece of dark blue fabric with embroidered gemetric pattern at one end in off-white, brown, pink and purple.

Culture
Thai
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1359/2

Brown, square woven textile with a broad central section of linear and figurative designs; flanked on both sides by bands of geometric patterning. A single blue band of patterning on either side of the central design. Two fringed sides.

Culture
Sumatran
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1359/1

Brown, square woven textile with a broad central section of linear designs; flanked on both sides by bands of geometric patterning. A single blue band of patterning on either side of the central design. Two fringed sides.

Culture
Sumatran
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Purse1098/3

Flat, rectangular, envelope-style, embroidered purse with triangular flap located on one short end. One side is detailed with densely worked counted-thread gold metallic embroidery and edged with blue beadwork. The design follows the shape of the purse, with a central panel and borders, worked in flat stitches which form various textures. On the reverse side, there are two rectangular panels that form pockets. The two ends fold together with the opening at the triangular flap. Lined with printed plaid cotton flannelette.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, synthetic fibre, glass, metal and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1017/2

Thin white textile with dark blue embroidery. The textile has a diagonal pattern with a floral motif in dark blue on white ground. There is one cut, one hemmed and two selvage edges. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.775

The folded opera hat or lotus seed servant's hat is blue and narrow with a red fabric ball on top. The base is rectangular and edged in black. The sides slope inwards to a point with the red ball on top. The sides of the hat each fold inward twice. The inside of the hat is white and stiffened with cardboard. Two wide, white ties are attached.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, hemp fibre ?, paper, paste adhesive and dye
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE344

Small cotton short sleeved blouse with a wide neck. The upper portion of the blouse consists of cream fabric with black trim on the sleeves and a red band near the neck. The torso portion has a mola (an appliqué panel) on the front and back with a bird in green, blue, purple, pink, yellow, orange and black on a red ground. The bottom edge is bordered with a pleated cream band.

Culture
Kuna
Material
cotton fibre, fibre and dye
Made in
Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE342

Small cotton short sleeved blouse with a wide neck. The upper portion of the blouse consists of a floral fabric in blue, cream, green and brown with a pink trim along the edges of the neck and sleeve. The torso portion has a mola (an appliqué panel) in red appliqué with a yellow, black, orange and pink circular design, detailed with pink, black, blue, purple, yellow and green vertical lines. The bottom edge is bordered with a band of black and red flowered fabric.

Culture
Kuna
Material
cotton fibre, fibre ? and dye
Made in
Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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