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Cover3332/40

Rectangular cover in a light brownish-pink silk, embroidered with heart, vine-like and triangular designs. Three concentric rectangles with circle at centre in brass metal thread. Small mirror decorations. Edged with fringe in alternating sections of green, orange, red, dark blue or purple with beaded ends. Each corner has a roundel with flower design of cowrie shells with metal centre, and tassels extending out in silk and metal threads.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
glass, metal, shell, silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress3332/29

Long-sleeved dress with v-neck. Majority of dress is a green silk, with two blue rectangular patches on front. Hem, cuffs and front heavily embroidered in mainly orange, pink and red with many other colours. Large pentagon-shaped pocket on front with one opening on the right. Small mirror decorations on chest, hem and centre of front. Bright green silk patches on back of shoulders. Large pink section on lower back.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
glass, metal, silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Afghanistan ? or Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3332/26

Small square textile. Front is dark purple silk(?), which is heavily appliqued in orange red, dark purple, light green and dark blue. Two concentric squares and the cross at centre embroidered in silver metal thread. Edged with plaited copper metal thread and light blue beadwork. Backed with a reddish-brown cotton.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
metal, plastic, silk fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3332/25 a-b

Two small matching square textiles. Front is dark purple-blue silk(?), which is embroidered in orange and red with a square cross and flower design with sequins in the centre of some. There are three concentric squares with the outline of the cross embroidered in gold metal fibres. Edged with light blue beadwork. Backed with a reddish-brown cotton.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
metal, plastic, silk fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Purse3332/33

Small rectangular purse, or pouch, with a thin twisted dark red and black silk thread strap. The bag is sewn together on three sides, leaving an opening at the top. Long fringe of alternating sections of red and black line the edge of the bag. The front and back are both heavily embroidered with horizontal rows of geometric designs and stripes in beige, red-brown, black and golden yellow.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
silk fibre ?, fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3332/27

Small pocket-shaped, square-like textile with three rounded corners. Edged with a plaited deep purple and white loop stitch in silk. Front embroidered with three designs in silver, which are surrounded by multicoloured needlepoint(?). Yellow-gold coloured embroidery all over. Backed with red fabric.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Book Cover3332/11

Composed of a square piece of fabric, with three corners folded in on itself, and then sewn together creating an envelope-shaped case. Four black, burgundy and orange roundels with circular metal buttons on two. Heavily decorated with small circular mirrors on both sides. Front has five large orange star designs and organic designs. Heavily embroidered in multicoloured geometric and organic designs. Burgundy tie extending up from point.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
glass, metal, silk fibre ?, fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Decorative Textile3332/7

V-shaped, multicoloured, embroidered, decorative band with a long dark green twisted fringe along the bottom edge. Heavily embroidered geometric designs all over front large diamonds across the centre, with small triangles through the bands along the top and bottom. backed with a red and off-white striped cotton fabric.

Culture
Central Asian ?
Material
silk fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Leggings3332/5 a-b

Two matching long narrow pieces of fabric. Rectangular in shape except one end coming to a point. Edged by black thread which is divided into sections by wrapped metal thread in gold, copper or silver colours. The textile is heavily embroidered, with repeating geometric designs in grey, white, dark purple, orange, red, white and green around the edges and larger floral designs down the centre, each encased in green vine-like designs.

Culture
Pashtun
Material
metal, silk fibre ?, fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Quilted Textile3332/43

Square quilted textile. Central design is an X-shape created with five diamonds. This is bordered by small squares, every other square is white with a diamond. This is bordered by opposing strips of floral fabric, and opposing strips of burgundy across the shorter edges. Finished with black edging, and a small black loop in one corner. Reverse is unfinished - not backed.

Culture
Kalash ?
Material
silk fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Chitral, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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