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Batik TextileEdz1480

Rectangular textile with dyed designs in off-white and dark blue. In the centre within a circle is a Chinese character and bat motif, surrounded by a meander border. Outwards from the centre, the next circle has a butterfly motif. The circle after has tiger, crane, stag, bat and floral motifs. The following square has monkey and pine motifs. The last square has human figures, dragon, bat, fan, scroll, floral and butterfly motifs. The central dark blue panel is surrounded by a wide light blue border. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket636/18 a-b

Light yellow-brown coil basket with blue patterns. Basket is low and wide, with a slight flare, raised lip around the opening, and a fitted lid with a raised point in the centre. Thin blue braided handle runs overtop the lid.

Culture
Ovimbundu ?
Material
stem and indigo dye
Made in
Angola
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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Textile573/6

Blue cloth, batik dyed with designs of dragons and snakes, two each at centre, with vines and flowers. One of each at each corner with vines and flowers.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Kweichow, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothAf511

Cloth composed of 22 strips of dyed fabric sewn together. The cloth has a mottled blue and white pattern, with solid indigo borders on each end. There is also a short (.7 cm) fringe on each end.

Culture
Nigerian ?
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Nigeria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtAf460

Skirt composed of a rectangle of cloth with 28 rectangular printed designs of flowers, birds and geometric designs in light blue on dark blue.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltEdz1338

White belt embroidered with dark blue thread. Horizontal bands of geometric flowers. Seam at center of belt. Three sides embroided with zig-zag blanket stitch. One side hemmed to reverse side.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEdz1337

Rectangular, brocade textile of cream fabric with a dark blue design. The wide variegated border has band of octagons and squares with flowers; narrow rinceau flower border above and below. Lower segment, wave and pondweed design. Lower edge hemmed with triangular design. Upper edge selvage, side edges unfinished.

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