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RobeK2.151

Large, rectangular green woven fabric with orange, blue, and yellow surface embroidery in geometric patterns. Overall robe is made from several individual strips of the same material hand-sewn together. Fringe at either end.

Culture
Asante ?
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.149

Small, rectangular shaped textile. This is a small sample of Khente cloth, which is normally five or six yards long and two yards wide, worn draped around the body and over one arm. Label reads, A.E. Asare and Co. Dento Mills Nsawan, Ghana. Green background with geometric and striped designs in red, orange, yellow; fringed at both ends.

Culture
Ewe
Material
silk fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.148 a-b

Long, rectangular shaped cotton textile (parts a-b) consisting of a repeated red, green, and black stripe and geometric pattern on a light grey with thin black striped ground. Both ends have a twisted thread fringe.

Culture
Nupe
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Bida, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.147 a-b

Rectangular shaped cotton textile (parts a-b) with one edge that protrudes slightly farther then the rest object. Both parts are detailed black and white thick and thin stripes creating a plaid-like design.

Culture
Gbari
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Abuja, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: TextileM3.78

The textile fragment is brown and square with an orange circle in the centre. The circle shows a woman’s head in brown and her features created with a light brown thread.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
wool fibre, flax fibre and dye
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: TextileM3.77

The textile fragment is rectangular and natural coloured with green and red heart-shaped designs. The natural background and the red and green designs are each woven separately. There are five green designs and two red.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
flax fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScarfB655

Long, rectangular cotton textile with magenta, yellow and white dots that form a central, horizontal, geometric pattern of diamonds and circles along with a floral motif. The ends and one side have a repeated, vertical border pattern of curved lines. The designs are on navy background; ends are red.

Culture
North India
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileB654

Rectangular silk textile with a small, repeated, geometric and stylized floral design in gold, white and red on purple ground. The sides have a solid orange border while the ends have a purple stripe and small fringe.

Culture
North India
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileB653

Rectangular shape silk textile consisting of leaves and flowers in green, purple and beige on black ground. Composed of ten strips sew together. Repeat pattern. Edges are raw.

Culture
North India
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileB652

Rectangular shaped silk textile with a brown, green and peach floral patterns on black ground. Composed of twelve strips sewn together. Repeat pattern.

Culture
North India
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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