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Band949/22

Rectangular shaped band consisting of fuchsia and white embroidered detailing on a navy background. The top section has a geometric, floral motive outlined by sets of triangles. Along the edge is a meander pattern separated on either side by a stripe of fuchsia. The back is folded and sewn together

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEd5.2942

Rectangular shaped silk textile consisting of a fabric sample depicting a landscape scene. The bottom has a brown crane walking along the grass with bamboo leaves above it. Behind everything are hills and a triangular, checkered pattern. The textile is in various shades of brown with light grey intermixed. The edges are cut unevenly.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEd5.2943

Square shaped textile consisting of a brown, maroon, black, beige, and grey striped fabric sample. The thickness of the stripes is uneven; pattern is repeated. The edges are cut unevenly.

Culture
Japanese
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile654/1

Textile composed of a rectangle of blue-grey fabric embroidered with two multicoloured paisley patterns. The fabric is folded in half and unfinished along three edges.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile654/3

Textile composed of a rectangle of pink fabric embroidered with two multicoloured paisley patterns. The fabric is folded in half and unfinished along two edges with the selvedge on one side.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt743/1 a-b

Blue damask silk skirt pieces (part a-b) with no waistband. Each piece has thin panels edged with black trim. The lower sections have designs in gold couched thread, including lotus, wheel of law, bat, wave, rhinoceros horn and scroll motifs. The damask is woven with cloud and floral motifs. The inside is lined with pink cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag348/1 a

Black fabric bag with cross-stitch embroidery (tatreez تطريز). Embroidery is mainly red with some multicoloured areas. The sides of the bag are finished in red, pink and blue twisted yarn, and the bottom edge is ornamented with a row of multicoloured beads as well as six tassels alternating between neon red and camel, white and dark purple. A second row of multicoloured beads and six tassels, alternating between neon red and neon green, camel and dark purple, are attached midway up the body on the front, and twisted pink and red yarn strands extend from the tip of the bag's flap.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
cotton fibre ?, dye, glass and wool fibre ?
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vest1404/28

Cream vest with appliqué and embroidery. The vest has a round neck, open sides and centre opening with large metal buttons. On the front and back is a black appliqué swastika motif with multicoloured embroidered symbols of the Eight Immortals. The edges and the large lower ruyi symbol have black and floral trim. On the front are two narrow panels with vase and floral motifs. On the back is one large panel with vase and floral motifs. The inner lining is red silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre ?, dye and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress Panel Textile1201/30

Densely embroidered square textile, stitched overall with meandering patterns worked in orange thread in chain stitch on a background of purple silk or cotton textile. The design field is divided into four equally sized squares, separated from one another with rows of narrow gold metallic braid. The textile is embellished with five large (4 cm) ornamental discs, made from several layers of black cotton textile, topped with a layer of red cotton textile and embellished with white cowrie shells, blue glass beads and white shell buttons; one of these discs is located at the centre of each of the four sides of the textile, and there is one in the centre. The textile is edged with blue and white glass beading on all four sides. The embroidery is backed with a layer of dark red cotton textile.

Culture
Pashtun
Material
glass, cotton fibre, dye, silk fibre, shell, metal and cowrie shell
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt Panel1458/42 i

Turquoise panel with embroidery. The panel is thin and rectangular with one end flared and pointed. On the front are embroidered bat and cloud motifs. On the pointed end are floral, endless knot and meander motifs. There is a thin pink and gold border around the edges. A red tassel hangs off each side of the pointed end. The back is lined with fuchsia pink silk.

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