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Bag1046/1

Small, flat, pouch style, drawstring bag made from a red and yellow silk/cotton ikat textile, trimmed with beaded silk tassels, which are attached along the outside edges and beneath the drawstring casing. The seam along the outside edge of the pouch is trimmed with multi-coloured piping. Drawstrings are made of braided silk fibre (one is yellow and black, one is red and white), and the ends are trimmed with beaded silk tassels. The top edge is trimmed with a narrow strip to multi-coloured braid (tablet-woven?). Both sides of the bag are identical in construction; the textile on one side is predominantly red, with only a very small amount of yellow and off-white, while the other side has a bold yellow circle on a red background. The bag is lined with tan twill weave cotton textile. A short red and black braided cord is attached at the upper edge, serving as a handle.

Culture
Turkmen
Material
silk fibre, dye, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
Turkmenistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEf448

Long rectangular shaped sheer silk ? textile consisting of a red and white designed horizontal stripe border intermixed with solid stripes of green and yellow. The centre has fine horizontal stripes of red and dark brown. One end has thick red and white vertical stripes followed by a brown and white stripe. The opposite end has three vertical white stripes.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SariEf373

Long rectangular, green sari with a sheer crepe weave, machine stitched on both ends with silver and green ribbon edging. Throughout the textile are silver coloured metal studs spaced closed together at one end then widely spaced over the rest of the length. One end and part of the side does not have the silver edging.

Culture
North India
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial Panel1559/2

Rectangular embroidered and appliquéd textile panel, decorated with mirrors and edged with closely-spaced cowrie shells on three sides; the top edge is has a fibre loop attachment at the left corner. The design in the centre of the panel consists of two square motifs, embellished with rows of mirrors on a red and dark yellow background. A border design of embroidered and appliquéd bands and mirrors surrounds the central motifs. There are three 'tassels' made of clusters of bell-shaped pompoms of fine cotton thread and suspended from twisted fibre cords, evenly spaced on the 'bottom' edge; the tassels are trimmed with cowrie shells and metal beads.

Culture
Banjara
Material
cotton fibre, glass, cowrie shell, lead metal ?, silk fibre ?, silver alloy metal ? and dye
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stomach CoverEdz4315

Cream cover with embroidery. The cover is diamond shaped with a scooped top and curved bottom. There is a stitched border outline around the edges in blue and green with meander, endless knot, bird and floral motifs. There are two smaller pieces outlined in the centre with bird and floral motifs. There is a large embroidered patch at the bottom, concealing a pocket. The patch has a stitched outline in blue and green with meander, endless knot, bird, vase and floral motifs. The back is lined with cream cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre ?, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stomach CoverEdz4312

Blue cover with embroidery. The cover is diamond shaped with a scooped top and curved bottom. In the centre is a circle with a right-facing tiger, surrounded by floral, snake and insect motifs, including two half-human, half-insect figures. Around the edge of the cover is a wide black border with purple endless knot motif trim. The back is lined with blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pillowcase946/10

Pillowcase (a) composed of light blue cotton with an opening at the centre of the seam, which runs the length, and oval ends with dark blue silk borders that frame a red centre embroidered with a leaf and flower design in pastel hues. The oval ends are each supported by an oval piece of wood (b-c).

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, dye and wood
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament706/17

Ornament representing a butterfly constructed from black, green and blue beads with red beads for eyes, and black and blue sequins on the wings. The beads and sequins are sewn to a white fabric backing.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre ?, metal ? and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament706/36

Ornament composed of three stuffed fabric pendants and three decorative knots. Two green tassels hang from the top pendant, and two yellow tassels hang from the bottom pendant. There is a loop for hanging at the top.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Case706/12

Case with a kite shape and a woven design composed of floral elements on a light blue ground. The case opens at the most angular point and there is a blue cord attached at both sides of the point.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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