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Skirt3587/33

Wrap-around skirt (pukhang). Composed of three lengths of dark grey-brown woven fabric, stitched together on the long edge. Textile has supplementary pattern in stiff red-brown fibre, with three breaks, with bands of embroidered geometric shapes - red-brown meander(?) design on dark black-blue ground, red-brown zigzags with white flecks in between points on a black-blue ground, and a smaller meander(?) in grey, orange, brown-yellow, dark black-blue over the original weave. Collector's tag sewn to back.

Culture
Kachin: Jingpo
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
“Myanmar: Kachin” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3097/28

Long knitted hat, folded up at the bottom, with dark brown patterns on an off-white ground. The hat is knitted with a thick yarn, in a long tube sewn together in a point with a white tassel at the end. The hat is patterned with wave motifs and wide dark brown bands with off-white diamonds. The ground covered by the fold is off-white, and the exterior of the fold is patterned with wave motifs, floral motifs, animal figures, and diamonds with geometric outlines. There is a light brown band inside the folded section.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
wool fibre
Made in
La Paz, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3097/26

Pink, dark brown, and off-white knitted hat with earflaps. The hat is a rounded cone-shaped knitted cap with a white tip. The hat is patterned with horizontal off-white stripes between pink and dark brown patterned bands. The pink bands are patterned with brown bird figures, either in profile or front view, alternating between each band. The brown bands are patterned with pink geometric flower and leaf shapes. The earflaps are triangular and stitched on with pink thread, patterned with a white triangle surrounded by bands of brown and pink with checkered lines, leaf shapes, and off-white stripes.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
La Paz, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3097/24

Dark brown knitted cap style hat with earflaps, a short brim, and a long triangular pointed flap at the back. The hat is edged with white yarn stitching, which also creates a panel above the brim, with red edge stitching outlining the brim. The hat is decorated with brightly coloured rounded leaf-shaped embroidery, with a white yarn chain stitch stalk with symmetrical multicoloured leaves on each side and at the front inside of a white chain stitched panel. The white chain stitch outline of the front panel has multicoloured leaves along the outside. There is a red yarn tassel on the top of the hat.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Tarabuco, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Veil3097/22

Rectangular fragment of an off-white lace veil. The lace is woven in a very large diamond pattern, with the outlines of the diamonds creating a large X shape in the middle of the fragment. The bottom and left edges of the lace are the original edges of the veil, the top and right edges appear to have been cut. The weave of the lace is more dense towards the original edges.

Culture
Chancay
Material
wool fibre
Made in
Lima, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3097/17

Rectangular brown shawl with wide striped bands on the left and right edges and a colourful patterned panel in the centre. The centre panel has a seam in the centre where the two halves are stitched together with alternating pink, purple, orange, and white thread. The wide bands along the edges are striped with orange, light tan, black, and burgundy. They are also patterned with thinner stripes, dotted stripes, and one pink and white stripe with a zigzag with small circles on either side. The centre panel is made up of two identical flipped bands sewn together. These bands have burgundy, black, and orange stripes. They also have a wide pink, white, and yellow band in the centre with a diamond pattern. There is a circle with a dot at the centre inside the diamonds.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
alpaca wool fibre, dye and aniline dye
Made in
Bolivar, Cochabamba, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3097/11

Rectangular black shawl with wide patterned bands along the vertical edges. The black ground has a seam down the centre where the two halves were stitched together with black string. The edging of the right half is red, the other half is not edged. The patterned band on the right side is much thicker than the left. Both bands are made up of dark red stripes separating thinner patterned bands with zigzags, flowers, and bird motifs. The bands on the left are black and purple, those on the right are red and pink.

Culture
Quechua and Aymara
Material
alpaca wool fibre and dye
Made in
Potolo, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3654/14

Male doll, in standing position, wearing an RCMP uniform consisting of a coat, tunic, pants, tall boots, mittens, and hat. Eyes, eyebrows, and mouth are embroidered in dark brown on a skin face; nose done in relief, with fur moustache. Coat is dark blue with a wide yellow band around the bottom opening; white fur collar, brown-grey fur trim on cuffs, and RCMP patches on the shoulders. Doll's pants match and have yellow stripes down the sides. Upper sections and vamps of boots are white fabric; soles consist of naturally coloured skin. Openings of boots are decorated with dark blue bands and braided ties, done in dark blue and yellow; leather ties around ankles, to secure boots. Woven tunic underneath jacket is white, with a blue band bordering the bottom edge. Figure is wearing naturally coloured mittens that are attached with blue and yellow braided ties; ties are decorated with fringe and loop around the doll's neck. Orange-grey fur hat matches trim on cuffs of doll's jacket.

Culture
Inuit
Material
animal skin, fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Spence Bay, Nunavut, Canada ? or Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hanging3639/5 a-d

Weaving (part a) with hanging bar (parts b-d). Weaving has ground of natural white wool; design features a central rectangle consisting of columns of chevrons trimmed with triangles along the top and bottom edges. Red-brown, grey, and checked bands divide the columns. Chevrons are done in rows and alternate directions; done in black, white, and mint green. Top and bottom sides of rectangle are trimmed with white bands with red-brown triangles of varying sizes. Right side of box bordered with thin band of semi-circles and a striped line; left side has wavy lines with solid and dual-coloured diamonds. White, with red-brown, fringe along left, right and bottom edges; hanging pocket sewn on back, along top edge. Hanging bar (part b) consists of cylindrical rod with two animal heads on either end, to prevent weaving from sliding off (parts c-d). Animals are open-mouthed and their facial features are made up of formline design elements.

Culture
Coast Salish: Musqueam
Material
dye, wool fibre, wood and synthetic fibre
Made in
Musqueam, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vest3627/3 c

Small cream-coloured vest with front opening; secured with two hook and eye closures. Wide band of green velvet trims the neck and front openings, and front and side bottom edges; trim is bordered with wavy red ribbons. Trim along front opening is embroidered with floral and heart motifs; done in red, pink, dark blue, white, and orange. Overtop hook and eye closures are dark blue stripes with fringe, which are decorated with painted buttons and curvilinear embroidery. Vest has two flap pockets on either side; right is functional, left is decorative. Interior is lined with plain fabric.

Culture
Czech
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, plastic, metal, paint and dye
Made in
Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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