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BlouseE224

Woman's garment consisting of three rectangular, cotton, woven pieces hand sewn together. The panels are decorated with alternating patterns of undecorated cream bands with varying bands of green and orange geometric design. The decorative bands are wide near the neck then taper in width as they go down the garment. The neck is edged with red and yellow ribbons in a triangular design, long strips of ribbon that hang down the front. There is a thick band of red silk along the bottom. There are large open sections along the sides.

Culture
Mixtec
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Yucunicoco, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GarmentE214

Garment or huipil consisting of three rectangular, cotton, woven pieces hand sewn together with red thread. The panels are decorated in bands of chevron and lozenge patterns in pink, green, blue, maroon, yellow, white, purple, dark blue and red on a red ground with white vertical stripes. The bottom has a thick red and white border. The sides of the huipil are sewn with the exception of arm holes and the middle has a small, scoop neck opening.

Culture
Quiche
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Santa Catarina Palopo, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlE212

Square cream cotton cape with two rectangular shaped extending sides of equal strips of red flannel. Below the flannel is a stitched band of stylized flowers (peyote blossom ?) in yellow, red, blue, green and pink. That band is bordered by a green, orange and cream circular design. On top is a repeating bird pattern in red, green, black and yellow; two black birds are different. In the top centre is a purple, yellow and pink butterfly while the bottom corner has a red crane and flower.

Culture
Huichol
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
San Andreas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE206 a

Cream blouse with embroidery. The blouse has a square shape with a round neck and no sleeves. Around the neck are green tendrils. On the front and back are large flowers in red, blue and yellow with green stems and leaves on cream ground. The inner lining is white cotton.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre, rayon fibre and dye
Made in
Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE201

Blouse or huipil consisting of three rectangular, cotton, woven pieces hand sewn together. The panels are decorated with alternating patterns of undecorated cream bands with varying bands of green and orange geometric design. There are two solid black stripes that run vertically between the woven pieces. The neck is edged with pink and yellow ribbons that hang down the front. There is a thick band of red silk along the bottom. The sides are not sewn.

Culture
Mixtec
Material
silk fibre, wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Yucunicoco, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE200

Garment (huipil) made from white open weave with a geometric and bird patterns embroidered in red, blue, pink, purple, green, and orange. The neck has appliqué turquoise triangles.

Culture
Chinantec
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatK4.272

Skull cap of woven rope-like fibre at the top centre with short lengths of stick sewn around the rim in overlapping rows. Covered in red ochre powder.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
wood, plant fibre and ochre pigment
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BootsA2.491 a-b

The boots (part a-b) are brown sealskin with a band of fur and blue fabric around the opening. The boots made of shaved ringed sealskin with soft pleated shaved bearded sealskin soles. The top of the boots is trimmed with a haired strip of ringed sealskin with horizontal fur flow and a blue fabric casing. The drawstrings are made of blue fabric tape that can be tied at the back of the boots. The leg section of the boots is rather broad, angling slightly outward.

Culture
Inuit
Material
bearded seal skin, ringed seal skin, sinew and cotton fibre
Made in
Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK4.182

Square shaped cotton textile consisting of orange and silver victory torches on a yellow map detailing the provinces of Zambia. Under and written in red is ‘Zambia, Kwacha’. The pattern repeats.

Culture
Lozi
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Barotse Floodplain, Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK4.181

Rectangular shaped cotton textile with a large central orange circle encompassed within rings of cream and black. The central rectangular pattern consists of small black flowers on a cream ground with small, orange triangular protrusions from the corners. The central motif is bordered with an orange floral design alternating with black geometric shapes. There is a small central rectangular box of writing.

Culture
Lozi
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Barotse Floodplain, Zambia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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