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Scarf3511/8

Maroon scarf (selendang) with fringe on ends. Eleven decorated bands across length. Centre band is dark red, trimmed with white stripes, with dark orange dashes through centre. From each side of centre band the patterns are identical. From centre outward bands are: maroon with repeating dark orange crosses, sun-like motifs, butterfly-like motifs, geometric and linear motifs; dark red, trimmed with dark blue stripes, with dark orange dashes through centre; dark orange triangles on maroon, trimmed with yellow stripe; dark red, trimmed with black stripes, with dark orange dashes through centre; and dark purple with dark blue vertical stripes. Fringe along left side is twisted; fringe along right is loose.

Culture
Eastern Indonesian
Material
fibre and vegetable dye
Made in
Flores, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scarf3511/9

Dark red scarf (selendang) with fringe on ends. Top and bottom edges of scarf have a dark maroon border, with light orange dashes throughout. Repeating pattern of pointed ovals, filled with floral and linear motifs, through centre of scarf. Ovals are connected by dots. Negative space, between ovals and border, filled with identical floral and linear designs. Border on both ends, consisting of three vertical bands. Outer and inner bands have a dot motif; centre band has a repeating triangle motif. All designs are done in red-brown and dark orange. Fringe on ends are tied into bundles with plant fibre; six bundles on left edge, five on right.

Culture
Eastern Indonesian
Material
fibre, dye and plant fibre
Made in
Flores, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lyre3526/2

Seven-stringed lyre with a wooden sound chamber covered in leather skin; skin secured with nails. Triangular wood frame extends from top of sound chamber, made up of two vertical rods inserted through the leather and connected at the top by a third horizontal rod. Third rod has raised decorations on the sides and a cone-shaped protrusion on the left edge. Seven bands of braided plant fibre are tied across the horizontal rod. Oval-shaped hole towards bottom of skin cover; seven strings inserted through it and are wound around horizontal rod, overtop the braided bands. Strings are stretched over a small rectangular soundboard, adhered to centre of leather cover. Two-tiered circular decoration on back centre of sound chamber. All components of lyre are darkened to dark brown; strings are black.

Culture
Luo
Material
wood, plant fibre, fibre, dye, leather skin and metal
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3404/1

Mola blouse. Body of blouse composed of red cotton with multi-coloured mola panels; upper bodice area and the short sleeves are made of undecorated purple velveteen material, with a red cotton border around the neckline. Both front and back are similar in design. On the front is written,'K SNIJBONEN', and SAN BLAS' down the sides of the panel. There is a tie at the neck.

Culture
Kuna
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Panama
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3448/8

Small square folded bag with woven strap, tied at apex with two small braids extending from either strap. Two large dark blue tassels are attached to each lower corner. The edging on three sides is dark blue. The central design is composed of repeating triple diamond pattern in orange, dark blue, and dark red on a green background. Strap is dark blue with a vertical band of orange bordered by blue, and flecks of red; folded in half along length; ends stitched to upper corners of bag.

Culture
Huichol
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3448/7

Small square folded bag with woven strap, tied at apex. Three yellow, dark blue, dark pink and dark green double pompoms are attached to each lower corner and at centre. The edging on three sides is dark green. The central design is composed of a peyote flower pattern in light blue, dark pink and yellow on a green background. Strap is alternating sections of dark pink and dark green, with lines of light blue across; folded in half along length; ends stitched to upper corners of bag. There are two snap closures inside the bag.

Culture
Huichol
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3448/5

Small square folded bag with woven strap, tied at apex with fringed ends extending out. Three dark pink, dark green, yellow and neon orange double pompoms are attached to each lower corner and the centre. The edging on three sides is orange. The central design is on a neon pink background and is composed of repeating M to W-shaped zigzags in dark blue outlined in orange. Strap has alternating sections of pink and orange, with repeating sections of four thin red lines through and red edging; folded in half along length; ends stitched to upper corners of bag. There are two snap closures inside the bag.

Culture
Huichol
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3448/42

Long, thin rectangular textile with braided fringe on both short ends. Woven geometric patterns in beige colour on dark red background. Five panels, two with larger designs, and three smaller with repeating diamonds are separated by bright blue bands. Both sides are lined with black.

Culture
Indonesian
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3448/28

Long, thin woven textile that is heavily embroidered on one side. Both short edges have twisted fringe. At centre, a wide panel of red and grey, heavily embroidered with beige geometric designs. Along both long edges are smaller grey panels containing large overlapping zigzags, which creates a diamond pattern, with dots within each of the diamonds. There is a thin red band on either side of this panel.

Culture
Indonesian
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sash3448/24

Woven sash is long and narrow, and covered in geometric designs in off-white, burgundy, dark green, red, and light olive green. One end is finished with a straight edge, and the other end has plaited tassels, that are attached together at their ends created a tapered, rounded end.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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