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Sash3627/1 g

Light blue ribbon-like sash; finished along the long edges, short edges are unfinished. Triangle cut out from entire width of short edges.

Culture
Czech
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron3627/1 c

Black apron, or back skirt ribbon, consisting of two rectangular panels stitched together in the top inner corners; long dark blue ties on either side of apron. Panels are decorated with different types of embroidered flowers with stems and leaves; done in pink, yellow, red, white, purple, blue, green, and beige. Panels are trimmed with metal discs with glass buttons at their centres; white ribbon looped around sides of discs.

Culture
Czech
Material
fibre, metal, glass and dye
Made in
Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3627/1 b

Gathered back skirt with plain panels on either side of gathered section. Skirt is black and only top edge of gathered section has decoration; orange border along waistband with zigzags underneath. Points of bottom zigzag are tipped with dots, triangles fill negative space between orange line and top zigzag; done in red, white, green, and yellow. Long dark brown ties threaded through top corners of gathered section. Plain panels on either side have angled bottom edges.

Culture
Czech
Material
dye and fibre
Made in
Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3625/2

Turtle shell and basketry face mask. The dark red clay(?) face is built on the rounded outside of a turtle shell and surrounded by a thick basketry edge with a woven loop at the top for hanging. The mask has short, curly, dark brown hair attached along the top of the forehead. The face is painted with a black pigment with horizontal stripes and rows of triangles. The narrow pointed nose, mouth, and ears are prominently built-out with clay, and detailed. The mouth is painted black with a red slit down the centre of the bottom lip. The ears are pierced with a hole at the top, outer, and bottom edges. The eyes are inlaid cowrie shells with built out eye sockets and horizontal black stripes underneath. The edge of the face is outlined with face down cowrie shells. The forehead has another row of smaller shells inside the cowrie shells. A trio of the same small shells is inlaid into each cheek in a triangle shape. The back of the mask is the inside of the bare turtle shell, stained black with holes along the edge where the basketry is attached.

Culture
Abelam
Material
turtle shell, plant fibre, clay ?, pigment, cowrie shell, shell and hair
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vest3627/1 d

Blue vest with front opening; secured with six metal buttons towards the bottom edge. Entire vest is decorated white embroidered flowers, leaves, and vines. Collar and front opening are trimmed with a white band; embroidered pink, dark blue, and purple flowers with green leaves and yellow highlights throughout. White band is bordered with metallic thread stitched into a scallop design; metal rings underneath open weave. Buttons are metal with raised floral designs; painted pink, yellow, blue, silver, and gold. Three gatherings of fabric along bottom edge on centre back of vest. Interior is lined with plain cotton.

Culture
Czech
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, metal, dye and paint
Made in
Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Collar3627/1 f

Ruffled lace-like collar with embroidered neckband; secured at the back with large hook and eye closure. Band has a black border along the top edge with floral designs running through centre; trimmed with scallops. Main body of band is orange with alternating squares made up of geometric motifs; done in white, pink, yellow, dark green, black, red, and dark blue. Interior is lined.

Culture
Czech
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3627/3 a

Gathered front skirt with painted floral patterns across surface; ribbon ties at back, along waistband. Skirt has a white background with columns of large red flowers, surrounded by green leaves and smaller blue flowers, across surface; red berry vines connect each flower in the column. Waistband and bottom edge are bordered with blue bands; hem decorated with lace trim. Ribbon ties have a white background with floral and geometric patterns embroidered in light purple along length. Opening at back of skirt also trimmed with lace.

Culture
Czech
Material
cotton fibre, fibre and dye
Made in
Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3627/2

Cream-coloured matron's blouse with long, stiff-cap sleeves and front opening; secured with six buttons. Entire blouse is decorated with embroidered pink and red flowers, with white detailing throughout. Cuffs, bottom edge, and opening of blouse are trimmed with a wavy line of silver sequins. Bottom edge of main body of blouse is pleated and has light blue scallops along the bottom and top edges of the pleated band. Buttons are plastic; top is three-piece and pink, rest are gold with blue dots and semi-circle decorations. Blouse interior is unlined.

Culture
Czech
Material
silk fibre ?, fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sleeve3627/1 e

Blouse-like sleeves with front opening, standing collar, and puffed sleeves; no closures along front opening. Garment is gathered at the collar and sleeves, creating ruffles throughout; more tightly gathered on sleeves than collar. Embroidered bands, consisting of floral and geometric designs, at top and bottom of sleeves; done in orange, white and light yellow. Rest of garment is undecorated. Top band has a light yellow background and is trimmed with diamond and checkered borders. Main design is made up of flowers, vertical lines, diamonds, and triangles in a zigzag, with abstract shapes throughout; done in white and orange. Bottom band has repeating flowers inside squares with geometric designs throughout. The top and bottom edges are trimmed with checkered borders; whole band done in white and orange. Sleeves have slits at the cuffs, secured shut with short ties, and are stiffened with folded brown paper along the interior; paper has orange triangular designs across it. Cuffs are trimmed with long pieces of lace-like material; open weave floral designs throughout lace. Garment is unlined.

Culture
Czech
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, paper and dye
Made in
Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3627/1 a

Gathered front skirt with wrap-around waistband; long ties on either side of band. Skirt is red with yellow stripes, trimmed with white ones, throughout; stripe pattern runs horizontally along waistband and vertically across main body. Embroidered flowers underneath and between stripe patterns; done in white with dark purple centres, and green leaves. Waistband is bordered with sequins along bottom and top left edges, and skirt is trimmed with white lace; lace has floral motifs surrounded by circles throughout. Additional lace band towards bottom edge of skirt, with pleats underneath. Waistband lined with cream fabric.

Culture
Czech
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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