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TextileK2.158

Textile composed of two pieces of cotton damask with a flower-like pattern and dyed blue over orange-brown with a series of bands composed of two block printed geometric designs. The shorter ends are unfinished.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.157

Long rectangular cotton textile made of twenty-one long, narrow, hand-woven strips sewn together by hand. The design consists of two sets large, repeating, light black coil design on a cream ground. There is a small fringe on each end.

Culture
Mende ? or Vai ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlanketK2.156

Long, rectangular cotton textile with a twisted thread fringe on each end. The design consists of four bands of brown bordered by a thin black stripe on each side, all on natural unbleached cotton.

Culture
Hausa
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Abuja, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScarfN1.29

Red silk scarf, loose weave, with four rows of three staggered embroidered medallions, in white, green yellow, brown and blue. One end has unfinished hem with basting stitch.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.28

Cream damask silk panel with embroidery. There are six wide vertical bands embroidered with bird, bat, swastika and floral motifs, outlined with gold couching. Along the bottom is a black border with bird and floral motifs. There is one red hanging loop in the upper left corner. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre, metal and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtN1.23

Gray damask silk skirt with no waistband. The skirt has pleated and embroidered panels edged with black trim. The lower sections have butterfly and floral motifs in gold, white and blue on gray ground. Around the sides and bottom hem are thick black borders with floral motifs in white and blue. The damask is woven with geometric and floral motifs. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, metal, silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelM3.279

Scene of ancient Egyption figures and animals wearing Egyptian clothing. Colours are pink, black, navy blue, yellow on white ground. Border band is pink, beige, with black and white squares framing the panel.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelM3.278

Scene of ancient Egyptian figures dancing and playing instruments for the Pharoah. Pharoah touching chin of figure in front of him. Tall papyrus plants (?) in stacked vases to Pharoah's right. Musicians seated on high platform at right end of panel. Servants holding papyrus fans (?) on left. Hieroglyphic writing and symbols along top and vertically on left of panel.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileM3.277

The textile fragment is irregularly shaped with a pattern in red, yellow and black on a black background. The pattern repeats two large animalistic figures, alternating red and yellow. One figure is red and circular, surrounded with small yellow circles and rectangles. The other figure is yellow with three prong limbs. There is one selvedge.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
wool fibre, flax fibre and dye
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileM3.276

The textile fragment is rectangular with three circles in a brown corner square. Two of the three circles show crouching animal figures on the dark brown background. The third circle shows a woman’s head on an orange background. At one end red wool is added to the textile’s warp and pulled out at regular intervals, creating rows of a fringe on the backside.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
wool fibre, flax fibre and dye
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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