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ShawlEf410

Brown-red rectangular cloth, of three long panels; hand sewn; short sides unfinished; top and bottom are blanket-stitched; embroidered with satin in double-running and Holbein stitches; bordered with two rows of vines and geometric flowers; upper side at left is unbordered; four elephants of varying sizes, human figure, and geometric figure in upper left corner; fourteen regular rows of stylized peacocks; eighth row from bottom has abstract curving peacocks; other rows alternate between two designs of left-facing peacocks; two jewelry items in upper left corner.

Culture
Punjabi
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlEf409

A long rectangular brown fabric piece that has red, yellow, and white embroidery. Three joined panels with each end of the piece covered partway up the lengthwise edge with yellow binding. Rest of the edges are yellow blanket stitching. Entire piece is covered with yellow and red embroidered uniformly-sized circles. Spatial divisions marked by small white, embroidered squares resembling tie dying. Four striped red, and yellow maces with red centres are interspersed with fourteen peacocks. Typical embroidered jewelry in several places. Central lotus has three red, and three yellow petals. Both ends are embroidered with three vertical bands of red and yellow flowers starting with a white lozenge pattern, then a white zig zag pattern, and finishing with a plain alternating red, yellow, and red flower pattern.

Culture
Punjabi
Material
cotton fibre, dye and silk fibre
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEf408

A long rectangular cotton cloth (khaddar) of three hand sewn long panels with the sides unfinished along the top and bottom. Side edging in blanket stitch; embroidered with silk threads. Central motif has people carrying lanterns, games, food preparation, dancers and head jewelry. Motifs at each end are almost mirror images. From edge: large with small birds, seventeen small birds, small circles, people in a train, engine and cupolas, and six elephants. Side borders have snakes and birds.

Culture
Punjabi
Material
cotton fibre, dye and silk fibre
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlEf407

Blue, rectangular woven panel consisting of three long panels; hand sewn; sides unfinished; embroidered with satin; double running and Holbein stitches; long sides bordered with five rows of chevrons and stylized flowers; small walking bird and geometric design, possibly of jewelry, in upper right corner; edges are blanket stitched; fifteen regular rows of right-facing, stylized, multi-coloured peacocks, a few unfinished; separated by narrow red and yellow bands; lowest row has three flowers, four crosses, and pattern of five squares interspersed between birds; some stitches broken.

Culture
Punjabi
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ChestEd5.2893 a-h

Black lacquer chest (part a) with metal corner pieces on top and metal handles on sides. Five drawers (parts b, c, d, g, and h), two doors cover upper two drawers, and one door covers drawer (part h) on lower right. Top drawers (parts b and c) have floral design and metal pulls. Doors have floral design on interior while bird, and floral design on exterior with metal strapping, and round metal medallions. Silk tassels from metal rings at top of doors. Third drawer (part d) has pine decoration and two metal pulls. Drawer on lower left (part g) has two cranes and pine design, two metal pulls, and a round metal knob, inside which drawer contains box (part e) with lid (part f) decorated with bamboo and a bird. Drawer on lower right (part h) has floral design, and metal pull. Door covering drawer has floral design on interior while bamboo design on exterior with metal hinges, and round metal knob.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer, metal, adhesive and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd5.2883 a-b

Figure of a dancer (part a) dressed in a dark blue kimono. Holding a small detachable torch (part b) in the figure's right hand. Wearing a black cap with ties of which are formed by red silk thread running through holes drilled into the head.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay, wood, paint and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScarfIb424

Scarf made of light brown silk with a batik design in brown and black of birds with long tail feathers forming designs, animal figures, floral and vegetal motifs and parallel lines at each end. The long sides are selvedges and the cut ends, finished with black thread, have twisted thin black fringes. Cut and stitched with white thread at the centre of the scarf.

Culture
Balinese
Material
dye, cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SarongIb423

Sarong of heavy cotton woven cloth in rectangular shape formed by two pieces sewn together. Striped with supplementary weft with red and brown silk on the weft. Decorated with gold thread in bird, fish, and abstract motifs in between supplementary vertical stripes on the blue cloth. Two multicoloured bands at each end. One end has gold couching with red thread. Embellished with sequins. One edge is unfinished.

Culture
Minangkabau
Material
cotton fibre, paper, metal, synthetic fibre, rayon fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PillowcaseEa6

A plain woven rectangular cotton pillow cover with four large pink, and gold-coloured wool, tassels. Embroidered with lines, butterflies, and flowers, all in abstract motifs. Gold-coloured thread around the tassles. One side open with copper metallic, and pink embroidered lace on it. Decorated with a few light pink sequins.

Culture
Afghan
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, copper metal, silk fibre, metal, dye and synthetic fibre
Made in
Kabul, Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bed CoverEf390

Large, rectangular textile of red-brown cotton cloth made from three pieces sewn together. Cloth is covered in silk and cotton embroidery and stitching. Large squares make one square then all connected with yellow chain cross-stitching; geometric patterns in squares and triangles, abstract floral and vegetal motifs. Two length wise selvage sides are stitched with yellow silk thread. Two end sides cut, no stitched. Multi-coloured, yellow, bright pink/purple, light green and yellow/orange, white, blue and light blue. Many light stains; some frayed silk threads; all white stitching with cotton thread. Well worn.

Culture
Punjabi
Material
cotton fibre, dye and silk fibre
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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