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Jacket1408/1

Cream jacket with applique. The jacket has a collar, long sleeves and centre opening. There are small appliqué pictures on the lower front and sleeves. Pictures include a hut, horseshoe, donkey, flowers, sitting figure and woman with child. The edges have overlapping red and green stitching. The back has a large appliqué man and woman. The woman has black braids and ‘Mexico’ in sequins on her skirt. The man is wearing a sombrero. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wool fibre ?, dye and synthetic fibre
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mittens946/5 a-b

Purple silk mittens (parts a-b) with a rounded end and a rectangular shaped body and opening. The top is decorated with a cat’s head outlined in green and white with embroider detailing of black eyebrows, green eyes, blue heart shaped nose and pink mouth. The underside has a large, circular hole, edge in black, exposing the inner red lining.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and wool fibre ?
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag348/1 a

Black fabric bag with cross-stitch embroidery (tatreez تطريز). Embroidery is mainly red with some multicoloured areas. The sides of the bag are finished in red, pink and blue twisted yarn, and the bottom edge is ornamented with a row of multicoloured beads as well as six tassels alternating between neon red and camel, white and dark purple. A second row of multicoloured beads and six tassels, alternating between neon red and neon green, camel and dark purple, are attached midway up the body on the front, and twisted pink and red yarn strands extend from the tip of the bag's flap.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
cotton fibre ?, dye, glass and wool fibre ?
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashH1.75

Sash composed of three pieces sewn together (the centre piece is much brighter than the end pieces) with a geometric design in one central band of red and green flanked by two bands of dark yellow and black. There is a thin red border along the edges, and the ends are both fringed.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatSf405

Woven, wool hat, conical in shape with two t-shaped earflaps. The body of the hat is detailed with geometric patterns of stripes, squares, diamonds and a row of birds ? in grey, red, green, yellow, purple, white, pink and light brown. The bottom of the hat has a scallop-like edge.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Tinta, Cuzco, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LeggingsSf1088 a-b

Multi-coloured leggings or gaiters, knitted in heavy sheep's wool, detailed with various striped designs. The top and bottom of the gaiters are solid dark green. The first stripe is fuchsia with a black, outlined, lozenge pattern. Followed are cream birds on a red ground, purple women on an orange ground, green diagonal stripes on a yellow ground, cream horses on a burgundy ground, brown zigzags on a pink ground, ending with a solid thin orange stripe. Part a is stuffed with a worn out sock and stitched with cream wool to the outside of the gaiter.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and dye
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag486/10

Square wool bag with a long thin braided twine strap in beige, green and purple. The bag has a central yellow strip with pink, white and purple stripes on either side followed by two lines of white X pattern on an orange and purple checked ground, ending with a pink stripe. The bag is bordered by a white and red diamond design on a green ground. There is a slit opening and loose fabric on the bottom creating a threaded fringe. Both sides are identical. Hanging from the bottom are three twisted threaded strands with twelve small tassels.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and aniline dye
Made in
Potosi, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashH1.98

Sash with white geometric and stylized animal, bird, insect and tree forms on black ground. The sash has a green outer border and a red inner border. There is a woven inscription (Carsel Ccacnar Jose M) towards the end that finishes in a fringe tied with a segment of black ribbon. The opposite end has braided pink, red and dark blue wool ties. Inscription: "Carsel Ccacnar Jose M."

Culture
Andes ?
Material
cotton fibre, dye, wool fibre and synthetic fibre ?
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadbandSf1111

Multi-coloured headband with braided warp ends and added braided ties. The design consists of alternating pink and green rectangles with white stripes running vertically, bordered with a red stripe.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and dye
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sash486/5

Hand woven belt with a green and red butterfly ? and flower design on a brown ground bordered with dark red and green stripes with yellow spots. 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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