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Jacket3464/1

Handmade, indigo dyed jacket. The exterior is black, the interior is lined with dark blue cloth. Jacket has a front centre opening, with finely woven bands attached to either side. Bands have a central design of curved lines on a solid background, trimmed by plain and dotted lines. Designs are done in different shades of purple. Identically coloured bands are along the halfway point of the sleeves. Bands have alternating, diagonal rows of swastikas and meander-like designs. They are framed with straight lines and rhombuses. Sides of bands, closest to the cuffs, are trimmed with white and dark brown stitches. Identical stitching along shoulders. Back of jacket has a central panel of vertical stripes, done in shades of blue and brown. Overtop, below the neckline, is an additional decorative panel made of tin embroidery, done in meander-like designs. Panel has long strands of fringe along the bottom edge. Front of jacket has a patch on one side, and another piece is inset around the neck.

Culture
Miao
Material
cotton fibre, tin metal, indigo dye and dye
Made in
Jianhe, Guizhou, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coat3231/20

Woman’s full-length, A-line, colourful robe (chapan), with long tapered sleeves; open at centre front from neck to hemline, no closures; made of red, yellow, dark red-purple and blue warp-ikat silk textile (abr), woven with patterned silk warp and red silk weft, giving the textile a pinkish background. The front opening is wide through the chest area then tapers inward and overlaps slightly at the hemline. Lightly quilted, with cotton batting. Gathering at the sides just under the sleeves. 16 cm vertical slits at each side at the hem. All edges trimmed with narrow green, black and white loop-manipulated warp twined technique. Lined with off-white cotton textile, machine printed with small gray circular motifs; sleeves lined with brown plaid cotton textile; edges of the body of the garments are faced on the inside with bias strips of multi-coloured ikat textile (silk warp, cotton weft); sleeves faced with bias strips of striped cotton textile.

Culture
Uzbek
Material
silk fibre, indigo dye, safflower dye ? and madder plant dye ?
Made in
Uzbekistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coat3231/16

Man's full-length, quilted, A-line, silk robe or coat, open at the front with no closures, has long tapered sleeves. Warp ikat textile, with red, yellow and purple predominating, on a pinkish background; silk warp and red silk weft, giving the textile a pale pinkish colour; large circular sun motifs, curved motifs called ‘bodom’ and ram’s horns motifs. Trimmed on all edges with dark green, yellow, off-white and orange tablet-woven braid; 16 cm vertical vents at the hemline on each side. The body of the robe is lined with dark red and off-white checked cotton textile; sleeves are lined with printed cotton textile, with red and brown floral designs on an off-white background. The front edges are faced with bias-cut strips of dark red cotton textile; the back edges are faced with bias strips of pastel multicoloured cotton textile. Light weight cotton batting between the outer textile and the lining.

Culture
Uzbek ?
Material
silk fibre, indigo dye, safflower dye ?, madder root dye and wool fibre
Made in
Uzbekistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl41.1275.105

Museum Expedition 1941, Frank L. Babbott Fund

Material
cotton and indigo dye
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Shawl41.1275.104

Museum Expedition 1941, Frank L. Babbott Fund

Material
cotton and indigo dye
Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum
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Pants2902/123

Short pair of dark blue pants with light blue waist band and a very low crotch. Both legs are decorated front and back with embroidered patterns in brown, white, blue, and green, and the pant legs have pink trim.

Culture
Mien
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sash2902/132

Long sash with thin black fabric in centre connecting thicker dark blue rectangular ends with red, white and green zigzag and diamond embroidery. Long dark blue tassles hang from each end.

Culture
Akha ?
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants2902/122

Short pair of dark blue pants with thick waist band and a very low crotch. Both legs are decorated front and back with embroidered patterns and the pant legs have orange trim.

Culture
Mien
Material
cotton fibre, indigo dye and metal
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants2902/118

Short pair of dark blue pants with light blue waist band and a large baggy crotch. Both legs are decorated front and back with embroidered patterns and the pant legs have pink trim.

Culture
Mien
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants2902/63

Short pair of dark blue pants with light blue waist band and a very low crotch. Both legs are decorated front and back with embroidered patterns and the pant legs have pink trim.

Culture
Mien
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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