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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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Textile3332/41

Rectangular orange textile with three frayed edges and a single finished edge. A slightly smaller rectangular purple textile is layered overtop and is heavily embroidered in orange with some light green, dark purple and dark blue in the more central designs. The embroidery features a large rectangular design with two squares within, and then a multicoloured circle within each square.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
silk fibre ?, fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress Panel3332/30

Small rectangular piece of cloth, thought to be part of a dress. The base fabric is red, with smaller sections of orange fabric, light green fabric and burgundy fabric layered over top. Over the green fabric are two green and red embroidered rectangles, with three rows of looped embroidery(?), then red with copper metal over top, and a calico pattern at centre. On the orange fabric below are two embroidered squares, mainly in a red design.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
silk fibre, metal, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3332/24

Small square textile. Front is purple silk(?), which is embroidered with light reddish-brown, green and grey as well as plaited gold metal fibres in three squares. Centre square has flower(?) design with small grey sequins each with a single light blue bead. Heavily beaded in light blue around edges, with four multicoloured roundels, one in each corner. Backed with a medium reddish-brown cotton.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
metal, silk fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Collar3332/19

Star-shaped textile with slit for head at centre, folded in half to create a collar. Heavily embroidered in black, red, orange, off-white designs. Edged with a band of dark brown-black cotton, and then three thin finely-plaited, with long black and red silk(?) fringe around the edge of the entire textile.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Book Cover3332/12

Square piece of fabric, with three corners folded in on itself, and then sewn together with heavy black thread creating an envelope-shaped case. Has additional green piece of fabric at throat of envelope. Four flower-shaped roundels. Front heavily decorated with small circular mirrors and embroidered floral-like pattern. Heavily embroidered all over with organic designs. Long pink and green tie with tassel at end.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
glass, silk fibre ?, fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3332/3

Thin rectangular silk textile with silk embroidery and a reddish-brown cotton backing. Edged with short fringe in sections of yellow, red, orange, green, and light green. The edge is also decorated by metal(?) thread.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
cotton fibre, metal, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3289/29

Blouse made of a rectangular panel of fabric, folded in half, with a rectangular keyhole opening for the head. The sides are stitched together leaving armholes at the top. The front and back bib is heavily decorated with red embroidery, with a band of bright orange through the centre. The orange has bands of colour throughout. The design is edged with sections of various solid colours with a scalloped edge, and then sections of coloured stitching. The armholes also each have a band of embroidery. The bottom edge is unfinished.

Culture
Maya
Material
cotton fibre ? and silk fibre
Made in
Amatenanzo del Valle, Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3289/28

Blouse made of a rectangular panel of fabric, folded in half, with a rectangular keyhole opening for the head. The sides are stitched together leaving armholes at the top. The front and back bib is heavily decorated with red embroidery, with a band of bright orange through the centre. The orange has bands of colour throughout. The design is edged with sections of various solid colours with a scalloped edge, and then sections of coloured stitching. The armholes also each have a band of embroidery. The hem is uneven from front to back.

Culture
Maya
Material
silk fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Amatenanzo del Valle, Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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