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Textile1225/1

Textile consisting of a woven red strip with evenly spaced rows of nine eyelets. The ends are solid and unfinished.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band1202/1

Band of woven sinew decorated with a geometric pattern composed mostly of triangular shapes in dyed red, yellow and green quills on a background of off-white quills with lengths of sinew at each end.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands ?
Material
quill, dye and sinew
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag1201/31

Embroidered, multi-coloured, flat, square envelope style bag or purse made by folding and stitching a square piece so that three of its corners meet in the centre, leaving the fourth corner free to form a flap. The seams are roughly sewn with yellow thread. The geometric embroidered designs are worked in white, black, blue and yellow silk floss on red, loosely-woven cotton textile. In addition to stitchery, the piece is embellished with mirrors.

Culture
Rabari ? or Ahir ?
Material
cotton fibre, dye, glass, metal and silk fibre
Made in
India ? or Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress Panel Textile1201/28

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
cotton fibre, glass, shell, dye, metal, silk fibre and cowrie shell
Made in
Afghanistan ? or Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Purse1201/26

Rectangular wallet-style purse, heavily embroidered with couched metal-wrapped thread and appliquéd mirrors. The embroidery designs are linear, with rows of mirrors and shiny strips arranged in rows. The metallic thread is silver which is couched with orange thread, making the metallic thread appear to be gold. Decorative embroidery stitches are worked in purple thread. The top and side edges of the wallet are trimmed with multicoloured glass beads. There are two small pockets and one large pocket on the reverse side.

Culture
Pashtun
Material
silk fibre ?, dye, glass, metal, cotton fibre and rayon fibre ?
Made in
Ghazni, Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress867/3 a-b

Headdress: highly decorative peacock blue and gold with round pearl-like balls attached with coiled wires. Two orange pom poms are attached with coiled wires to the top centre front.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, dye, glass and metal
Made in
Xian, Shaanxi, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PouchIa80

Pouch with a body that angles upwards on the sides from a flat base and is flat on top with a pocket and flap at the front centre. A band is sewn to one side and has a two snap closure on the other side. The body is embroidered with geometric patterns in grey, purple and black, and the band is embroidered with repeated patterns in pink, red, orange, green, blue, purple, brown and black. Both the body and the strap have red edging.

Culture
Ami
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Taiwan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile850/6

Orange-red cloth wit black embroidery of three rows. Top row has diamond design with different flower patterns inside, with flowers between. Next row is keyhole and flower motif. Bottom row of tassels of hanging fruit. Hemmed with black embroidered geometric pattern.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CaseEdz1619

Elongated rectangular shaped case with rounded ends and a silk, embroidered design. The case slides open near the top. Teal twine runs through the case. Attached at each end are two threaded teal tassels. The body of the case is covered in dark purple silk fabric and is detailed with a brown and green abstract design as well as orange and blue calligraphy. The both sides have one beaded orange symbol; both sides are different.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye, clay, paper and glaze
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile831/1

Cotton fibre dyed in yellow and green on white with a mottled weave-like pattern in all three colours at the centre and a band of geometric pattern in yellow on green at each end. The ends are finished with a machine-stitched edge and a fringe of dyed yellow and green segments of string tied at intervals along the edge.

Culture
West African
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
San Louis, Senegal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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