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Sash3068/4

Long, narrow sash woven from bright red woven fabric. At each end is a thin embroidered strip in a triangle motif, in white, blue, green and orange. The sash ends are unhemmed and culminate in a thick fringe.

Culture
Monpa
Material
cotton fibre, eri silk fibre and dye
Made in
Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Inner Shirt3068/3

Long sleeved shirt made of unbleached cotton. Sleeve cuffs are lined on the interior with dark blue silk. Front is open, with a short, standing collar. Three closely stitched lines the same colour as the fabric sit close together at the bottom. Fringe hangs from the unhemmed bottom of the shirt’s torso. Side slits are lined with bright red fabric.

Culture
Monpa
Material
cotton fibre, eri silk fibre and dye
Made in
Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket3068/2

Long sleeved jacket made from woven dark red fabric. The front is open, with a short standing collar. Front and back below the shoulders on chest are woven with human and animal figures divided by lines of dots. Below this are circular motifs filled with lines and dots, divided by yellow triangular designs. The bottom hem is finished with a thick fringe. Short side slits are edged in shiny tan fabric and lined on interior with blue.

Culture
Monpa
Material
cotton fibre, eri silk fibre and dye
Made in
Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress3068/1

Sleeveless dress made from a dark red woven fabric. Vertical lines of white and light green are woven into the fabric, dense at centre, widely spaced toward the edges. There's a line of embroidery near the bottom in a multicoloured triangular motif. The garment is wide and rectangular in shape, with arm holes on the top edges. The skirt part is made up of 4 pieces of fabric sewn together. The neck opening is a short ‘v’, front and back, edged with shiny light grey fabric. The tunic is unlined.

Culture
Monpa
Material
cotton fibre, eri silk fibre and dye
Made in
Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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T-shirt3056/9

Black cotton t-shirt, short sleeved, falling to hip. Bottom and arms are hemmed. Size on tag is stated as extra large (XL). Back is undecorated. On front, in a thick, capitalized font, is stated “A WOMAN’S PLACE IS IN THE STRUGGLE”, and below this in smaller letters, their website.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre, ink and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoulder Bag3056/8

Woven bag in a rectangular shape with rounded corners. Bag is made up of several panels of woven material, sewn together. The background of the panels is a dark red, with linear motifs in different colours. The top-most panel is patterned with white blotches. The rear central panel is unembellished. A large zippered pocket is sewn into the front and small pleated pockets are attached across the bag’s ends below the midpoint. The top closure is zippered. A long handle is attached at top corners, and is adjustable using a metal buckle. The inside of the bag is lined in black cotton and holds a small zippered pocket.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre and metal
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Runner3056/7

Long, finely woven table runner. A slight linear pattern is woven into the runner, changing to a zigzag pattern close to each end, upon which are 10 diamond shaped motifs in light pink, in two lines of five. The runner culminates in thick twisted fringe at each end. Front is distinguishable from back by the weave of the pink motifs.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Runner3056/6

Woven table runner. Fabric is mauve in colour, woven in a diamond design throughout body, with weave becoming more fine and plain at ends. These areas have a thick line of diamond weaving flanked on either side with two lines of small ‘x’ shapes. Long twisted fringe completes both ends. Back can be identified from front by the finishing of the weave along the edges.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Runner3056/5

Woven table runner. Fabric is mauve in colour, woven in a diamond design throughout body, with weave becoming more fine and plain at ends. These areas have a thick line of diamond weaving flanked on either side with two lines of small ‘x’ shapes. Long twisted fringe completes both ends. Back can be identified from front by the finishing of the weave along the edges.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scarf3056/4

Woven scarf. Thick panels on long sides are a dark purple, while centre is densely patterned with thick lines of various colours and diamond shaped, zigzag, and linear designs. Colours range from bright red to black, pink and light blue. Thin lines of blue and red run down the long sides closed to the edges. Short ends are finished with a fringe of tassels. Front can be differentiated from back by the presence of pulls in the centre design area, more complete patterning, and brighter colours.

Culture
Karen
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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