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Sample: PaperN2.1282 d

Rectangular sheet of handmade paper with repeating blue and dark blue diamond in circle designs.

Culture
Japanese
Material
dye and rice paper
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt814/9

Girl's pulpul of silk and wool twisted strands atached to cords of plant fibre? The hanging strands are blue and white and are in two distinct sections from the waist cord.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
silk fibre, wool fibre, plant fibre and dye
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE180 a

Red damask blouse with yellow embroidery that is worn with a skirt (E180 b). The blouse has a square shape with a round neck and no sleeves. On the front and back is a large embroidered square with alternating bands of a diamond and stripe pattern in yellow and black on red ground. The damask is woven containing a floral motif. The inner lining is red cotton with a white dotted pattern.

Culture
Huave and Ikoots
Material
cotton fibre, rayon fibre and dye
Made in
Juchitan, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2666/19 a-b

Folded pink hat (part a) with pompoms and sequined designs. The upper portion of the hat is stiffened with cardboard and decorated with large white plastic beads and three rows of red pompoms with yellow stripes. On the front is a sequined peony motif in yellow, white surrounded by gold. On the back are sequined cross motifs in gold and white. Around the edges is a thin gold and yellow sequined border. There are two black ties attached at the bottom. The inside has an internal wire support and is lined with black cotton. Part b is a red pompom with a yellow stripe attached to a long metal loop.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
fibre, cotton fibre, plastic, metal, dye, paper ? and paste adhesive
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2666/30 a-b

Folded bright pink hat with pompoms and sequined designs. The upper portion of the hat is stiffened with cardboard and decorated with white plastic beads and two rows of red pompoms with white stripes. The sequined design has large peonies in orange surrounded by gold on the front and back, with a similar border around the lower edge. There are two black ties attached at the bottom. The inside has an internal wire support and is lined with white cotton. Part b is a red pompom with a white stripe attached to a long metal loop.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
dye, plastic, metal, paper ?, paste adhesive ?, fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sample: PaperN2.1279 a

Square of handmade rice paper in translucent cream with designs of a faded flower with a dark green stem in front a few stalks of light green grass.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShirtAc213 b

Woven shirt, worn with leggings (Ac213 c), made of 2-ply grass open twine with long sleeves, crew neck and light brown and dark brown alternating bands. There is braided grass tied around neck with loose ends; long twisted twine tie at back of hem, frayed at end with knot.

Culture
Pende
Material
cotton fibre, dye, grass and palm leaf
Made in
Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sample: PaperN2.1282 c

Rectangular sheet of brown handmade paper with floral designs in red, black, and green alternating with white geometric designs.

Culture
Japanese
Material
dye and rice paper
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtEf374 a-b

Green pleated skirt with an orange sash tie. Above the bottom hem is a metal mesh border with sequins. The inside is unlined. The sash has braided and tasseled ends.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
fibre, metal and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseAf456 a

Blouse that together with a skirt (Af456 b) and head-tie (Af456 c) forms an outfit. The blouse has short sleeves, rounded neck, and is composed of narrow black cotton strips sewn together; decorated with four vertical rows of gold metallic thread per strip and three horizontal rows repeated within each strip but not aligned between strips. A linear, solid geometric pattern occurs randomly, in gold, silk thread.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre, metal, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Ibadan, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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