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Hat3080/82

Circular child's hat with rounded crown. Brim is red. Embroidered applique with horizontal geometric floral pattern with embroidered black lines front and side of brim. Small horizontal diamond applique around entire circumference. Four strings of white and black beads with silver bells at front-mid crown. Two tassels of red wool with white and black beads at crown top and yellow string.

Culture
Mien
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, silk fibre, plastic and metal
Made in
Muang Sing, Louangnamtha, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dog Blanket3203/1

Dog blanket made of black velvet on two joined panels, embroidered with glass beads creating colourful flowers in pink, green, and blue with white and yellow foliage. Flower paste pattern lines can be seen around some of the beading. These panels would hang down the sides of the dog. At centre is an oblong insert of blue felt surrounded by short grey and red wool fringe. At edges of blanket sit longer black and red fringe. Backing is of thick wool fabric, striped, with five panels of leather holding thongs to attach blanket to the wearer.

Culture
Tahltan and Kaska Dena
Material
wool fibre, glass, silk fibre ? and skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wedding Dress3241/1

Wedding dress. Silk garment is long, with a flaring skirt, V neck, and long bell shaped sleeves that flare widely toward the wrists and come to a hanging point at bottom. Dress is heavily embroidered in repeating small gold circular motifs lying in diagonal stripes across the dress, on a light tan ground. Panels of heavy embroidery are sewn into the shoulders and sleeves of the dress, the torso, along the sides of the skirt, and bottom back hem, showing chevrons, flowers, birds and other motifs in orange, red, green and purple on a red and orange ground. The interior is unlined.

Culture
Palestinian
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Palestine ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coat3231/21

Woman’s full-length, A-line, colourful robe or coat (chapan), with long tapered sleeves; open from neck to hem at centre front, no fasteners; made of red, yellow, green-blue, purple and white warp-ikat textile (silk warp, cotton weft), with glazed surface. Lightly quilted with a light layer of cotton batting. Gathering at the sides just under the sleeves. 12 cm slits at each side at the hem. All edges trimmed with narrow black, blue and white braid made with loop manipulation technique. Lined with red and off-white machine printed cotton textile, representing bunches of flowers; sleeve fronts lined with green, red and off-white machine printed cotton textile, representing leaves and paisleys; all edges are faced on the inside with bias strips of multi-coloured woven striped cotton textile.

Culture
Uzbek
Material
silk fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Uzbekistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Umbrella3188/8

Umbrella made of dark purple velvet. The velvet is the over-layer of the umbrella, hand-embroidered heavily in gold thread floral patterns. A yellow fringe hangs from base and top. The under-layer is unbleached and undyed cotton. When the umbrella is open the metal spine structure creates a flower pattern. The handle is a heavily lacquered wood.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, metal, wood, lacquer and gold metal
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mittens3203/8

Leather mittens joined by wool cord. Mittens are long, with fur edging at cuff and wrist. A panel between the two and sitting on top surface is made of black velvet, embroidered with flowers, foliage and branches in green, blue, pink and yellow. A similar pattern has been applied to the top of each mitt. Woolen cord is made of braided white, orange, green and brown strands of wool, with small pompoms and tassels. It is attached to each mitt on the inner side at top.

Culture
Tahltan
Material
skin, wool fibre and silk fibre ?
Made in
Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beaded Panel3203/3

Beaded panel, likely sewn to a shirt at one time. Triangular textile is red velvet with black edging. Glass beading is symmetrical, showing a large, single stem of stylized flowers and foliage in green, pink, blue and other colours. Light, inked pattern lines can be seen around some of the beading. Backing panel is unbleached cotton canvas.

Culture
Tahltan and Kaska Dena
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre ?, glass and brass metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dog Blanket3203/2

Small dog blanket. Textile is rectangular, made of red felt embroidered with patterns of branches and leaves in light colours. A short fringe of green and blue edges the entire garment. Backing is made of thick wool fabric, with four leather panels holding thongs to attach blanket to the wearer.

Culture
Tahltan and Kaska Dena
Material
wool fibre, deer skin and silk fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Screen3139/25

Screen made of patterned silk, fully lined on the back in a different but matching pattern. On front is a stylized landscape in shades of brown and gold, showing a flowing river with cherry trees on its banks. White flowers bloom on the left of the river, and red on the right. Three sets of long, pink and white silk ribbons with gold stamping hang from the top of the screen, attached by orange cord. Cording also runs horizontally through the fabric at top to allow opening and closing. Long cords in pink, gold, orange, white, purple and green hang from this and down the outside edges of the textile. Backside of screen is a gold and brown pattern of diagonal lines and squares.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bugaku Mask3139/24 a-c

A carved wooden bugaku (舞楽) mask of batō (抜頭), painted in high-gloss red. The face has gold eyes and teeth, with a large hooked nose and ridged forehead. The face is painted red with black eyebrows and eye sockets. There are holes in the eyes and mouth. Black cord is laced through the top of the mask to make hair, and two strands of red cord are threaded through the ears and tied at back. Parts b-c are a light wood box, made to house the mask, with Japanese inscriptions written on the outside and interior in black ink.

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