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Skirt Fragment3332/4

Fragment of a skirt composed of the front and back of the hem. The two pieces are still attached along one side seam. Both section backed by three layers of fabric, with the outermost being a different pattern for each side - red with various sized circles, and a red and white gingham with dot pattern . Bottom edge is heavily beaded with rows of repeating white and blue or light blue and red with geometric patterns in white, orange, green, red and dark blue with a light blue beaded background. Above, a row of silver metallic thread applique.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
metal, glass ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3332/35

Skull cap with S-shaped or dollar sign designs in needlepoint, all around the outer fabric. Each dollar sign outlined in gold-coloured metallic thread. Composed from a wide headband and topped with a low circular dome piece. Interior lined with a pinkish-brown with beige patterned fabric.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
metal, cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cloth3332/32

Off-white square cloth with one small circular mirror at centre. Composed of two layers of fabric stitched together along sides in purple, with edges turned in. Heavily embroidered on off-white face, with pink side plain. Band filled with repeating swirl designs across bottom. A large triangle extends up into a diamond, and then from the top and two sides of the diamond extends a band which splits into two, with each curling down. Small swirls are within the larger designs and around them as well.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
metal, glass, fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cloth3332/31

White square cloth with large heart at centre of design. Extending from the heart are four curled arms and, from top, two leaf-ended branches(?). Small wave-like swirls border the larger design. Four small mirrors within the ends of the curled vines of the embroidery. Two layers of fabric stitched together by embroidered design.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
metal, glass, fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress Panel3332/30

Small rectangular piece of cloth, thought to be part of a dress. The base fabric is red, with smaller sections of orange fabric, light green fabric and burgundy fabric layered over top. Over the green fabric are two green and red embroidered rectangles, with three rows of looped embroidery(?), then red with copper metal over top, and a calico pattern at centre. On the orange fabric below are two embroidered squares, mainly in a red design.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
silk fibre, metal, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3332/24

Small square textile. Front is purple silk(?), which is embroidered with light reddish-brown, green and grey as well as plaited gold metal fibres in three squares. Centre square has flower(?) design with small grey sequins each with a single light blue bead. Heavily beaded in light blue around edges, with four multicoloured roundels, one in each corner. Backed with a medium reddish-brown cotton.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
metal, silk fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Purse3332/16

Heavily embroidered and beaded wallet, or purse, with small mirrors. Layered fabrics sewn together - light green-grey, and one section of mustard yellow. Rectangular piece with three openings on front. Light blue beading around each opening, and beaded fringe along all edges. Small circular mirrors inset within small embroidered burgundy circles on both sides. Edges lined, front and back, with fishtail plaited black and metallic thread.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
metal, glass, fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pouch3332/15

Pouch made of a square piece of beige fabric, with three corners folded in on itself, and then sewn together creating an envelope-shaped case. Large orange and brown flower design at centre with burgundy petals except for two light green and two royal blue petals. Bordered by concentric squares which contain repeating asterisk designs and zigzag designs. Four pompoms, three dark purple-pink at bottom corners and tip, and one light yellow at centre of opening. Dark gold metal fibre and green-black thread lining the edge of the large square, which has then been folded and sewn.

Culture
Hazara ?
Material
metal, fibre and dye
Made in
Hazarajat, Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Book Cover3332/9

Case composed of a square piece of fabric, with three corners folded in on itself, and then sewn together with silver thread creating an envelope-shaped case. Embroidered all over in concentric squares with swirled designs in between in light green, red, black and burgundy, and a small circular mirror at centre.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
metal, glass, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3332/6

Long narrow textile with three roundels with mirror at centre evenly spaced across fabric. Backed with colourful calico fabric. Silver fibre decorations.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
glass, silver metal, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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