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Button Blanket2922/5

Button blanket of dark brown velvet with red cotton borders, multiple seams. A thunderbird motif is appliquéd in red fabric in the centre of the blanket, and floral and other motifs are applied around the border with buttons, pieces of abalone shell, beads, and commercially produced “rickrack” trim. Lines of glass beads go through the red portion and the brown. The backing is a patterned cotton fabric. Hand written "Tonto" in black marker on the red border; on the opposite side of the border a Griffin patch has been sewn on. A plastic tag with the name “STANLEY” has been adhered to the bottom corner.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre, plastic, abalone shell, glass and wool fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gloves2922/11 a-b

Pair of beaded hide gloves, or gauntlets, with a fringe at the cuffs. The beaded pattern on each cuff has pink, light-pink, and red flowers with green leaves. On the top portion of each palm are three lines of beads of interchanging colours with orange. Each glove is marked D.N.S. in marker on the underside of the cuff and has a plastic tag adhered to the inside that reads “Stanley.” Both gloves are lined with a floral cotton fabric.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
rawhide skin, cotton fibre, glass ? and plastic
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Ornament2902/133

Long sash with very thin band of embroidered black and magenta fabric in centre and two long magenta tassles on either end attatched to white and red beads.

Culture
Thai
Material
fibre and plastic
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket2902/115

Small short purple jacket. Collar is high, made of off-white fabric with red and gold embroidery. Front of jacket has off-white and red rectangular applique with colourful starburst embroidery. There is a vertical row of clear buttons on each flap. Two buttons on the right side of the jacket used to fasten it shut. Around the white and red applique at the front are embroidered curlicues. The bottom of the jacket and cuffs of sleeves have off-white trim. The back of the jacket has a band of red embroidery with gold stitching and purple and green designs that extends around the sides of the jacket. Each side of the jacket has a long tassle of multi-coloured wool.

Culture
Lao
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, plastic and gold metal
Made in
Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band2902/15

Beaded band consisting of six rows of tiny glass beads. The two middle sections are red and white; two outer sections have yellow, red, black, white and blue beads. There are larger blue and black plastic beads on either end. Three small bronze bells dangle from three strings of tiny glass yellow and black beads at the looped end of the band. No button on opposite end.

Culture
Karen ?
Material
glass, plastic, metal and fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket2902/114

Small short purple jacket. Collar is high and made of off-white fabric with purple, white and blue starburst embroidery and gold trim. Front of jacket has same embroidery and a vertical row of clear buttons on each flap. Four buttons on the left side of the jacket used to fasten it shut. Around the white applique at the front is gold trim and embroidered curlicues. The bottom of the jacket has off-white trim and the cuffs of the sleeves are trimmed in off-white and red. The back of the jacket has a band of purple embroidery with yellow, white and blue snowflake designs that extends around the sides of the jacket.

Culture
Lao
Material
silk fibre, plastic, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag2902/94

Small square bag with triangular flap and long thin strap. Bag is pink with dark purple curlicue embroidery surrounding a square consisting of smaller pink and green squares, each consisting of smaller white squares with X design in centre. Triangle flap has blue-green trim and pink centre with triangle embroidery and leaf motif. Flap also has a clear piece of plastic sewn on to the exterior. Interior and back of bag are black, and interior side of flap is red.

Culture
Thai
Material
silk fibre and plastic
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Leggings2902/89 a-b

Pair of leggings with black base and multi-coloured striped applique designs. Stripes are embellished with pink and red embroidered zigzags and "M" shapes. There are three rows of round white buttons stitched vertically with pink thread. There is a single white button with black thread in the centre of the legging. The top of the leggings have colourful stitched stripes and the bottoms are a thick band of plain black fabric.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band2902/14

Beaded choker consisting of four rows of tiny yellow, red, blue, white and black glass beads. Either end has one row of larger blue, light blue and orange plastic beads. A button and fibre loop secure the ends together.

Culture
Karen ?
Material
glass, plastic and fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag2902/95

Small square bag with triangle flap. Bag is pink with embroidered swirl design bordering a large white square. Square has a pink diamond in the centre with swirl designs, and the sqaure consists of geometric square patterns surrounding the diamond's exterior and interior. Flap is pink with a small white triangle in the centre with the same geometric square pattern. Bordering the square is a pink band with embroidered swirl designs. The back of the bag and interior of the flap are black. There are pieces of clear plastic sewn onto the front of the bag and flap.

Culture
Thai
Material
silk fibre and plastic
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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