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Pants755/1

Child's pants in red cotton with a yellow border. The pants are decorated with the image of a frog-like creature with a green body, yellow pointed protruding shapes to either side of its head, and a green protruding tongue. The creature's eyes as well as four insects on its back are depicted in low relief.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre, paper, dye and metal
Made in
Xian, Shaanxi, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile732/4

Textile made of two pieces of cotton sewn together and dyed with a repeated figure resembling a turtle surrounded by curved lines and a pattern of dots, all in light blue on a dark indigo background. The ends are folded over and sewn in place.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Abeokuta, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile732/3

Textile composed of two rectangles of fabric joined together and divided into squares of pattern grouped in sections of four rows and three columns. The lines are either parallel to each other or the two at the sides slanted inwards towards one end of the centre line. The pattern and dividing lines are in white to light blue on a dark indigo background. Bordered at two ends with a design composed of rows of small, rough circles. The fabric has a slightly shiny surface.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adire Cloth732/2

Adire cloth composed of three pieces of fabric sewn together to form a rectangular panel. Dyed dark blue with faint bands of geometric and abstract designs; finished with a border of small roughly circular bands at two ends.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MirrorEdz1616

Square shaped mirror with a light blue silk border and backing embroidered with small dark blue triangles along the edges. Hanging from the bottom of the mirror is a dark blue, thread tassel. There is a square, dark blue silk cover that slides over the mirror. Embroidered on the cover is a girl wearing pink clothing, standing with a large yellow and purple flower with green leaves. The reverse has pink and yellow flowers with a blue bird sitting on green steam surrounded by green leaves. The edges are bordered with small, dark blue triangles.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glass, dye and silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sash486/4

Hand woven belt with a light and dark brown chevron design with circles of the opposite colour on each; one end has a vertical stripe pattern. The design is bordered with a repeating green and red horizontal stripes, Ends have long pieces of twine.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and aniline dye
Made in
Potosi, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag486/3

Rectangular wool bag with a long thin braided twine strap. The bag has a central black, yellow and cream geometric design of zigzags, circles and lines. Bordering each side are purple, cream, brown, red and green stripes all of varying width. There is a slit opening and loose fabric on the bottom creating a threaded fringe. Both sides are identical.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and aniline dye
Made in
Potosi, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Turban Cloth473/28

Black textile with cross-stitched flowers and leaves at ends, in light blue, green, purple, and yellow.

Culture
Mien
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt473/16

Skirt made of gathered dark blue fabric with a drawstring at the waist.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sash473/15

The sash is black with ends elaborately decorated with buttons, beads, coins, shells and fur tassels. The ends are edged in blue, red and yellow fabric. The first panel is outlined in white beads and has a row of three white buttons and a red-blue vertical stripe. Then there is a single metal disc followed by a row of three coins. The next panel has three long vertical lines of white buttons on a multicoloured striped background, with each line ending at a shell. The bottom of each end of the sash has a fringe made of black fibres, white beads and a pink fur tassel.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre ?, shell, seed, dye, metal, animal hair and plastic
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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