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SheathD2.151

Piece of cloth with beading and a fringe. Beading is red with a pattern of blue and green v-shapes. Pairs of tin cylinders with hair tufts hang from one end. The other end has bits of rawhide exposed, suggesting it may have come from a larger object originally.

Culture
Plains
Material
cotton fibre, glass, copper metal, rawhide skin and horse hair ?
Made in
Manitoba, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtE189

Skirt made with pieces of cotton fabric with raw edges joined by a two central embroidered strips to form a rectangular tube. The detailing consists of a horizontal pattern of two large bands of eleven red stripes on a very dark indigo ground. The edges have a thick red border. The central embroidered hand sewed pink and orange stripe runs horizontally.

Culture
Trique
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
San Juan Copala, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShirtE190 a

Long, cotton shirt with long sleeves and a V-shaped neck. Around the neck and on the edge of the cuffs are brightly coloured embroidered figures and geometric designs in orange, green, yellow, blue, purple and red. The bottom of the shirt is extremely long with the front side being shorter then the reverse.

Culture
Mixtec
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE191 a

Woman's blouse: white ground with cross-stitching and appliqué bands. The blouse has a rounded neckline with blue, white and pink pleated bands. The short sleeves are pink and ruffled. On the upper front and back are three white panels with a peacock motif in dark red, orange, pink and green. On the lower front and back are three white panels with a floral motif in red, orange, pink and green. Below both panel sections are alternating bands of pink and blue. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Mazatec
Material
rayon fibre, wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Huautla De Jimenez, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE192 a

Black velvet blouse with embroidery. The blouse has a rectangular shape with a round neck and no sleeves. On the front and back are large floral and leaf motifs in orange, red, yellow, pink, purple and green on black ground. The inner lining is black cotton with a white dot pattern.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre, dye and synthetic fibre
Made in
Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PantsE176 b

White trousers (part b) with pleats and straight legs. There is a white tie strung through the simple waistband at the front, above a v-shaped opening. A blue instructional line is visible across the waistband. The inside is unlined. The trousers are machine sewn from unbleached cotton.

Culture
Mexican
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PantsE190 b

Trousers made of off-white cotton with a drawstring waist, and multicoloured embroidered cuffs featuring bird and animal figures. The cuffs are also embellished with a row of openwork embroidery in red, yellow and green. Two rows of purple, orange, pink, blue and red triangles are woven into the fabric.

Culture
Mixtec
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtE192 b

Black velvet skirt with large embroidered flowers in orange, pink, blue and green. Around the top is orange trim with long orange ties. Around the bottom hem is a wide white flounce of pleated, stiffened fabric with machine made lace.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatD3.41

Brown, oval-shaped birch bark mat with red, green and white quill decoration in the centre. Two bands of sweet grass coils with a single band of zigzagging open work between them--all sewn with black thread--encircle the central birch panel.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands ?
Material
sweet grass, birch bark, cotton fibre and porcupine quill
Made in
Manitoba, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatD3.42

Brown, oval-shaped birch bark mat with red and white quill decoration in the centre. Two bands of sweet grass coils with a single band of zigzagging open work between them--all sewn with black thread--encircle the central birch panel.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands ?
Material
sweet grass, birch bark, cotton fibre and porcupine quill
Made in
Manitoba, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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