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Blanket3588/1

Large red blanket with black tassels extending from each corner; geometric and cross-like designs woven across surface. Main design consists of two columns of connected, irregularly-shaped diamonds. Diamonds made up of of stripes done in black, cream, dark purple, and red; columns bordered on either side with lines of connected squares, done in dark purple. Negative space between designs creates columns of red diamonds; black cross-like designs in their centres. Corners of each bar are tipped with squares. Top and bottom edge of blanket are bordered with dark purple bands.

Culture
Navajo
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Yei Rug3588/2

Rectangular rug with six Yei figures woven across surface; done in red, gold, light green, brown-black, and white. Figures are wearing long-sleeved shirts, pants, tall boots, feathered headbands, pendants, and arm bands with long fringe(?). Bottom edges of shirts are decorated with bands of diamonds, stripes, and zigzags; additional diamond on right side of shirt, near waist. In between the feathered headbands and boots of the figures are pairs of rectangles; five pairs along top and bottom edges. Background of rug is cream, black border along all edges; left and right sides trimmed with orange. Cream and orange tassels extend from all corners of rug.

Culture
Navajo
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
New Mexico, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blanket3522/98

Heavy white rectangular blanket consisting of six woven strips, stitched together along the long edges. Entire blanket is covered in black geometric designs with brown, yellow and white highlights throughout. Designs consist of diamonds, rectangles, triangles, plain and dotted lines, zigzags, squares and dot motifs. Two wide black bands run through centre of blanket with alternating triangle and diamond motif; trimmed with squares and an infinity symbol-like design. Sides have wide brown bands with white and black diamonds throughout, trimmed in black. There are seven tassels on each side; top and bottom edges are trimmed with black.

Culture
Fulani
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blanket3522/99

Heavy white rectangular blanket consisting of two panels stitched together in the centre, along the long edge; each panel is made up of three woven horizontal strips. Band decorates section where two panels meet; band is brown with a yellow line through the centre, rows of white squares on either side. Entire blanket is covered in black geometric designs with brown, yellow and white highlights throughout. Designs consist of diamonds, triangles, rectangles, "X" shapes, squares and dot motifs. Sides have wide brown bands, trimmed in black. There are seven sets of two tassels on each side; top and bottom edges are trimmed with black. (Cotton strip sewn onto back, for hanging purposes).

Culture
Fulani
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3531/4 a-b

Woven palm leaf hat, fedora-style (part a), with a decorative belt (part b). Hat has a moderately wide brim and crown with a pinched front and back. There are three holes on each side, between the pinched sections, lined with metal. A green plastic ribbon wraps around the base. It has an alternating square motif, consisting of solid green squares and checkered ones with floral motifs in the centre. Separate red leather belt rests around hat base, covering the ribbon. Belt is decorated with columns of holes, lined with metal, along its length; entire belt wrapped in a dark blue wool.

Culture
Maya
Material
palm leaf, cotton fibre, metal, plastic, leather skin, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Todos Santos, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants3531/3

Black chaps that secure at the waist with two sets of four white buttons; square indent along back centre of waistline. Two large triangle-shaped slits extend from belt of chaps to bottom edge of leg openings. There are two indigo cloth ties halfway down each slit, holding the inner and outer panels close together. Small decorative indigo bands along inner edge of slits, near top. Bottom edges of leg openings, along back, are trimmed with indigo; rest of back is undecorated.

Culture
Maya
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Todos Santos, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3530/5

Long and thin wool textile with multi-coloured stripes and designs. White fringe on either end; longer on bottom than top. Assortment of horizontal bands along length. Plain stripes throughout done in red, black, orange, blue and white. Patterned bands throughout are: blue with a black line and white dots through centre, blue with multiple black stripes, black with alternating white concentric triangles, blue with white rectangles through centre, and blue with black stripes decorated with white diamonds. The white diamonds in the latter band design have alternating red and black dots in their centres. Colours of band with concentric triangles are inverted on back; white band with black triangles.

Culture
Fulani
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Mali ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sweater3500/1

Hand-knitted Cowichan-style pullover sweater, with collar. Design consists of grey bands with alternating dark brown and cream stripes in between. White, horizontal dotted line through grey bands, snowflake-like pattern through dark brown and cream stripes. Collar is plain grey. Cuffs and bottom edge bordered with a wide light brown band, trimmed with diagonal lines. Lines done in cream and dark brown. Brown cord looped through back of neck.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wool fibre, dye and fibre
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Parka3496/1

Parka style inner and outer coat set. Both are hooded with front centre openings, secured with zippers. Outer coat is made of light blue synthetic material, unlined. Inner coat made of white wool, lined with dark blue silk-like fabric. Two large pockets, with deeply curved openings, on either side of outer coat. Cuffs and bottom edge are trimmed with Delta Braids. Ribbon is light yellow, bordered with red along the top and brown along the bottom. Repeating pattern of green squares framing a dark purple rectangle throughout centre of yellow band. Repeating pattern of three birds embroidered along cuffs and bottom edge of inner coat. Standing pink and green birds face one another with a purple bird in between, facing forward. Wings and legs are highlighted dark green, red and light green. On the chest, on either side of the centre opening, are standing red birds with dark yellow highlights, facing one another. Cuffs, bottom edge and hood of inner coat are trimmed with white fox fur. Manufacturer's mark stamped to exterior of the inner coat's hood.

Culture
Inuit
Material
synthetic fibre, wool fibre, white fox skin, dye and metal
Made in
Holman, Northwest Territories, Canada and Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Summer Parka3499/1

Summer weight amauti style parka. Made of white cotton with yarn decorations. Thick red and blue, braided tassel, pinned to form scallops, hangs below neck opening. Large red panel covers torso. Decorated with two vertical rectangles, filled with “X” shapes. Motifs done in yellow, white, light blue, and black sparkly ribbons. Green and yellow fringe hangs from bottom edge. Top and bottom edges of sleeves are bordered with embroidered bands. Decorated with multi-coloured “X” and “O” shapes, and geometric motifs. Band along top is dark red, bottom band is white. Extending down from the top band, covering the upper arm, are long strands of multi-coloured fringe. Parka has flaps along the front and back bottom edges; the back one longer than the front. Both are trimmed with bands made up of dark blue, light blue and green diagonal lines. White fringe hangs from edges of both flaps. The hood is decorated with pink, red and blue fringe along the edges. Fringe extends from a multi-coloured embroidered band, made up of linear and geometric motifs. Edges of hood opening are trimmed with dark green bands with birds and floral motifs embroidered across them. Pouch, accessible from interior, bulges out from the back of the parka. Two bunches of multi-coloured fringe hang from bottom edge. Parka is unlined.

Culture
Inuit
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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