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Dance Skirt2946/25

Dark red-orange, shiny, full skirt with four tiers and a gathered waist. The lining is grey with a pink band around the bottom. There is a yellow panel of lining in the centre of the back. The waistband is secured with two drawstrings in the back and is decorated with blue and green chevron patterns.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Puno, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Skirt2946/24

Circular orange dance skirt in five tiers, heavily sequined and flaring out to a much wider hemline. Decorated netting fabric on top, lined with cotton. The sequin and braid floral design is divided by four double vertical bands. The skirt is smocked into a narrow tapered waistband with two ties. The lining is light brown with a pink lower border.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre and plastic
Made in
Puno, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Processional Banner2946/28

Large rectangular, silver and dark purple processional banner. Centre of banner is a depiction of a woman holding a small child in one hand and a sceptre and a basket in the other. The image is framed by silver embroidery, and around that are the words "Santisima Virgen de la Candelaria". Below the image is a heart made of fabric and surrounded by sequins and pearls. The banner has two silver embroidered birds on either side of the central image. Silver raised flowers with glass centres, pearls, beads, silver butterflies decorate the entire background. The scalloped lower edge has a fringe and a silver edging frames the banner. There are three sets of hanging ties at the top edge.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
synthetic fibre, plastic and paper
Made in
Arequipa, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Processional Banner2946/27

Large rectangular, silver and black processional banner, arranged in four sections. The top section has a silver fringe along the lower edge and two raised silver flowers on a background of floral motifs. Tthe central section has a plastic portrait of Jesus in a raised silver fabric frame. Below the picture are two embroided kneeling angels on either side of a chalice with a blue book below, and a large embroidered floral motif at the bottom. The side panels each have three raised silver flowers and a container with flowers. The side panels are pointed at the bottom, the central panel is shaped and the bottom edge is bordered by a silver fringe. There are three sets of hanging ties at the top edge.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
synthetic fibre, plastic and paper
Made in
Puno, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vest2902/116

Short black vest with multi-coloured embroidery on front and back. Arm holes are embellished with gold trim with colourful ribbon. Botttom of vest has band of pink striped applique with curlicue embroidery. The right vest flap folds over the left side and is decorated with colourful applique and embroidery. Edge of the right flap has tufts of pink wool and a single bronze bell. Interior is lined with blue fabric.

Culture
Thai
Material
cotton fibre, metal, synthetic fibre and brass metal
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron2902/74

Dark blue apron with pink trim and long dark green ties. Top of apron is embellished with embroidered snowflake designs. Just below the snowflakes on left side is a small square patch slightly lighter in colour. Waist band has applique with geometric embroidery, decorated with several silver domed pieces and nine large pink wool pompoms.

Culture
Mien ?
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, silk fibre and aluminium metal
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cape2903/33

Elaborate dance cape representing the death of the last indigenous leader of the Inca Tupac Amaru. The form of the cape consists of a square piece of textile sewn to a half-moon piece of fabric that has a small hole to fit around the wearer’s neck. The background textile is purple. There is yellow fringe around most of the perimeter of the object. The images on the half-moon portion of the cape are ornamental. There are birds, flowers and leaves sewn into the purple background with silver, red, pink, green and yellow fibre. There are also silver and bronze-coloured sequins adorning these decorative motifs. At the top of the square portion of the cape, letters in dark purple read “Muerte de Tupac Amaru” (death of Tupac Amaru). On the left side of the title, two men have green and silver rope wrapped around them, as if they are tied up. On the right side of the title, a woman is tied with the same rope to a silver, pink, green and orange pole. Directly below the title, five men in military dress stand in a row; they wear green caps, silver jackets with red trim and gold buttons, pink pants and brown boots. They all hold yellow swords by their sides. On either side of the row of men, there are men in striped shirts riding silver and brown horses. The horses are running in opposite directions. In the lower right and lower left corners of the cape, there are two more men on horses. A green and silver rope connects each horseman to the hands and feet of the figure of Tupac Amaru, lying in the middle of the configuration of horses; he is being quartered. Tupac Amaru wears a yellow jacket, pink shirt, purple pants and light purple socks. Below the body of Tupac Amaru, there are two mirrors in embossed metal frames sewn onto the textile. The back of the cape is unlined, it is a loose weave fabric with various stitches in it. There is a piece of tape stuck to the back, it has a number written on it in blue pen.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
cotton fibre ?, synthetic fibre ?, metal, tin metal and glass
Made in
Huancayo, Junin, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoccasinZ803.2 A,B

Culture
Mi'kmaq
Material
glass, synthetic fibre, skin and fibre
Holding Institution
Nova Scotia Museum
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MoccasinZ803.1 A,B
Belt2833/28

Multicoloured woven belt with horizontal square and rectangular sections decorated with images of people, animals, abstract and geometric shapes. Recognizable animals include rabbits and birds. The sections of human imagery depict two standing figures in profile facing each other; they are both wearing hats and triangular grey skirts. Tassle ends each have one long large oblong object wrapped with horizontal stripes of dark purple, yellow, dark pink, and grey-blue tufted yarn. Two loops of stiff plastic(?) are wrapped in synthetic thread protruding from the bottom of the oblong object. Each loop has two more loops threaded through it, wrapped at the centre with tufts of synthetic yarn in dark pink, grey green, purple, and dark yellow. The ends of the four loops each have a skein of yarn in a matching colour tied to the bottom.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre and plastic ?
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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