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Sash3385/1

Striped sash with heavy embroidery. Stripes alternate between pale pink and dark pink, with threads extending into adjoining sections, giving stripes flowing appearance. Embroidery is along the bottom edge and upper two thirds of the sash, with a wide section of plain stripes in between. Embroidery consists of triangular sections- with backgrounds of gold, white, pale pink and dark pink- filled with floral and geometric motifs. Geometric motifs are of concentric diamonds, hexagons, diagonal and horizontal lines. All are done in white. Reeds and flowers, done in gold thread, throughout dark and pale pink sections. Pale pink, blue, purple and white flowers, with yellow, white and green leaves, embroidered overtop gold triangular sections. Silver highlights throughout the flowers. Top edge of sash is bordered with gold and dark pink zigzag motif, bottom edge bordered with gold and pale pink zigzag motif. Back of sash is pale pink and undecorated. Length edges are finished seams, width edges are folded. Characters, embroidered in gold, inside fold along top edge.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, dye and metal ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3427/4

Woven rectangular textile composed of three pieces of fabric sewn together. Large ikat centre piece is woven in dark purple-red, light brown, green, and blue. The centre piece is flanked by two pieces of fabric with a red background decorated with intricately patterned gold thread designs.

Culture
Sumatran ?
Material
cotton fibre, dye, silk fibre and gold metal
Made in
Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3448/20

Long rectangular white shawl woven from cotton(?) with open-weave fringe on both ends. The front is embroidered in white silk with large flowers, stems, and circular buds. Some light blue and black thread has been woven into a piece of the fringe.

Culture
Otomi
Material
cotton fibre ? or silk fibre ?
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3448/22

Long rectangular white shawl woven from cotton(?) with open-weave fringe on both ends. The front is embroidered in pink silk with large flowers, stems, and circular buds.

Culture
Otomi
Material
cotton fibre ? or silk fibre ?
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket3448/47

Long-sleeved open vest. Front cross stitch embroidered with large geometric design composed of triangular shapes. Seams and edges have bright orange stitching. Hidden pocket along lower right side. The left sleeve is composed of multiple pieces of fabric. The cuffs are heavily embroidered in two rows of repeating triangles. The open front and hem are bordered with two rows of dark red platform-style pattern.

Culture
Syrian
Material
fibre and silk fibre ?
Made in
Syria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt3448/50

Long-sleeved velvet shirt with embroidered panel on chest. The designs are made from couching down thread. The panel has a red rectangular centre with five large circles. It is then outlined twice with bands of flowers and wavy lines. Between each section is a thin band of repeating V's in dark purple or orange with light green, dark pink and light purple. The panel is edged with orange and light yellow-orange ribbon. The panel is split in the centre to follow the V-neck of the garment. The neck is bordered by grey velvet on each side, and hemmed with orange. The interior is unlined except for silk(?) at the open neck, but edges and seams finished with black lace ribbon.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
fibre and silk fibre ?
Made in
Afghanistan ? or Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cloth3448/1

Kente cloth composed of five hand woven cloth strips. The green strips have been stitched together along the long edge, and then embroidered with designs. At each end there are five rectangles across by five rectangles down each strip. The centre of the cloth has groups of three rectangles with embroidered designs spread out. Uneven fringed ends.

Culture
Ghanaian
Material
cotton fibre, dye and silk fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket3448/46

Long-sleeved open jacket. Front is completely cross stitch embroidered with repeating geometric designs in bright colours. The back yoke is black fabric with a large embroidered dark red flower at centre, flanked by two smaller red designs. The lower back is a large embroidered panel composed of squares with a large diagonal diamond pattern within. The sleeves and sides continue the repeating geometric patterns from the front. Interior lined with a shiny black fabric.

Culture
Syrian
Material
fibre and silk fibre ?
Made in
Syria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3448/21

Long rectangular black shawl woven from cotton(?) with open-weave fringe on both ends. The front is embroidered in black silk with large flowers, stems, and circular buds.

Culture
Otomi
Material
cotton fibre ? or silk fibre ?
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3448/19

Long rectangular white shawl woven from cotton(?) with open-weave fringe on both ends. The front is embroidered in silk with large blue, pink and red flowers and buds, with green stems and leaves.

Culture
Otomi
Material
cotton fibre ? or silk fibre ?
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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