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Sleeve3627/1 e

Blouse-like sleeves with front opening, standing collar, and puffed sleeves; no closures along front opening. Garment is gathered at the collar and sleeves, creating ruffles throughout; more tightly gathered on sleeves than collar. Embroidered bands, consisting of floral and geometric designs, at top and bottom of sleeves; done in orange, white and light yellow. Rest of garment is undecorated. Top band has a light yellow background and is trimmed with diamond and checkered borders. Main design is made up of flowers, vertical lines, diamonds, and triangles in a zigzag, with abstract shapes throughout; done in white and orange. Bottom band has repeating flowers inside squares with geometric designs throughout. The top and bottom edges are trimmed with checkered borders; whole band done in white and orange. Sleeves have slits at the cuffs, secured shut with short ties, and are stiffened with folded brown paper along the interior; paper has orange triangular designs across it. Cuffs are trimmed with long pieces of lace-like material; open weave floral designs throughout lace. Garment is unlined.

Culture
Czech
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, paper and dye
Made in
Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3627/1 a

Gathered front skirt with wrap-around waistband; long ties on either side of band. Skirt is red with yellow stripes, trimmed with white ones, throughout; stripe pattern runs horizontally along waistband and vertically across main body. Embroidered flowers underneath and between stripe patterns; done in white with dark purple centres, and green leaves. Waistband is bordered with sequins along bottom and top left edges, and skirt is trimmed with white lace; lace has floral motifs surrounded by circles throughout. Additional lace band towards bottom edge of skirt, with pleats underneath. Waistband lined with cream fabric.

Culture
Czech
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3612/11 a-d

Standing male doll (part a) with hands at his sides. He wears a light grey tunic shirt with matching pants and a brown open-front vest with vertical stripes. The tunic has two clear buttons securing the front of the shirt. He wears a pinkish-beige hat which is secured in place with two straight pins, over black hair of embroidery floss. His eyes, eyebrows, mouth and nails are painted on and his nose and ears are sewn. He also has a white cotton with black plaid neck scarf (part d), and a pair of black vinyl sandals (parts b-c) on his feet.

Culture
Afghan
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, paint and plastic
Made in
Kabul, Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Tie3486/11

Wasa watana (hair tie) woven in a complementary warp weave. Tassels formed by adding a single intersecting warp band to each end. Small white and silver beads, threaded on the weft before weaving, line the edges of the main band and the intersecting warp bands. Warp fringes. Woven of commercially spun yarn, probably synthetic or a blend.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre and glass ?
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt Border Belt3486/4

A section of a golon (skirt band) that has been made into a belt by the addition of woven ties. The band has a pattern of diamonds and X’s against a red ground, woven in twill tapestry. The ties are woven in a complementary warp weave in wool yarns.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coca Bag3486/64

Coca leaf bag (chuspa) with woven strap, tubular woven edgings (ribetes) on seams and edges, and a tasseled fringe on the bottom of the bag. Both faces have diamond-based designs with jagged outlines and interior motifs of potato flowers (papa tika) on one face.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Pitumarca, Cuzco, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3486/121

Belt (chumpi) with 3 bands of paired squares in navy/yellow (centre) and red/green (flanking); warps at both ends finished in braids that are fastened together by a plied tie.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Otuzco, La Libertad, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coca Bag3486/70

Coca leaf bag (chuspa) with a single pocket woven into one face, a woven carrying strap, woven tubular edgings (ribetes) covering seams and edges, and a sewn-on edging of wrapped threads along the lower edge. Three pairs of pompoms made of wrapped threads also adorn the lower edge. Horses with flags and llamas repeat on the front face.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coca Bag3486/57

Coca leaf bag (chuspa) with a single pocket woven into one face, a tubular woven carrying strap, woven ribetes covering seams and edges, and a sewn-on edging of wrapped threads along the lower edge. Three pairs of pompoms made of wrapped threads also adorn the lower edge. Horses with flags, llamas, and birds repeat on the front face.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Tarabuco, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Sling3486/41

A dance sling (wichi wichi) consisting of a main solid braid with a finger-woven cradle, hand loop, and six tassels. The cradle, which is made of 3 strips that are loosely sewn together, was probably intended to hold a fruit or gourd during a dance. The braid is made up of 16 strands.

Culture
Quechua
Material
synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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