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Socks858/7 a-b

A pair of blue and off-white, hand-knitted anklet socks. The tops are made with off-white plain stockinette stitch, finished with four rows of garter stitch at the cuff; extending about 16 cm. above the ankle. The feet are bright blue worked in stockinette stitch with horizontal patches of fair isle pattern in off-white.

Culture
Bosnian
Material
dye and wool fibre
Made in
“Bosnia-Herzegovina: Bjelavici” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sash486/4

Hand woven belt with a light and dark brown chevron design with circles of the opposite colour on each; one end has a vertical stripe pattern. The design is bordered with a repeating green and red horizontal stripes, Ends have long pieces of twine.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and aniline dye
Made in
Potosi, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag486/3

Rectangular wool bag with a long thin braided twine strap. The bag has a central black, yellow and cream geometric design of zigzags, circles and lines. Bordering each side are purple, cream, brown, red and green stripes all of varying width. There is a slit opening and loose fabric on the bottom creating a threaded fringe. Both sides are identical.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and aniline dye
Made in
Potosi, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron858/4

A simple straight apron made of coarsely-woven red, and black horizontally striped wool textile with off-white and yellow woven accents. Made of a rectangle of fabric with the top corners folded inside to provide shaping. Red, and black wool braid sewn around the sides and bottom, extending to form ties at the waist. Narrow hems at top and bottom. Quite stiff and heavy.

Culture
Bosnian
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
“Bosnia-Herzegovina: Bjelavici” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sash456/6 c

A long narrow rectangular hand woven wool sash that has multi-coloured geometric designs with red predominating. Main design is consisting of an alternating deep red, deep purple, and deep green, hexagon and six-appendaged shape pattern on a bright red background. Bordered by a black lines in between a wide white chain that has red links and a thin red chain link at either side. Fringe at each end is tied into small bundles.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry Pattern1413/17

Embroidered basketry patterns on cloth. Roughly rectangular piece of burlap with cross-stitch embroidery in black, grey and green; figures of birds, people in canoes, and other zoomorphic figures.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Huu-ay-aht
Material
dye, jute fibre ? and wool fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry Pattern1413/16

Embroidered basketry patterns on cloth. Roughly j-shaped fragment of burlap covered with multicoloured cross-stitching; zoomorphic figures and wave-like patterns.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Huu-ay-aht
Material
jute fibre ?, wool fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament1129/2

Beaded panel with a wide, rectangular beaded neck strap. Beading features multicoloured floral designs on white ground. Beading is backed with thick white cloth and bound with purple cloth; panel and neck strap are connected by a section of brown velvet. Thick strips of beading with red yarn pompoms line the bottom of the panel, creating a fringe.

Culture
Plains
Material
glass, wool fibre, dye, cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Strap1128/16

A narrow woven wool strap with a red and yellow broken stripe design edged with blue, red, green, and off-white stripes. Multi-coloured tassel attached to one end while the other end is unfinished.

Culture
Sami
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Sweden
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sash397/6 d

Sash composed of woven wool with lengthwise bands of orange, dark red, medium red, blue-black, and off-white. The centre band is composed of black with two rows of short vertical stripes. The ends are twisted into strands with a knot near the end of each.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Tibet ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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