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Rug1228/5

Very heavy brown and orange, flat weave wool textile. Eight horizontal stripes of varying widths are embroidered with geometric motifs onto the surface of one side of the textile; some of the embroidered motifs are very densely worked and closely stitched, while others are simple and more open. Embroidered motifs are worked in black, dark blue, green, brown and off white wool yarn. Hemmed at top and bottom. The back side of the textile is a darker shade of orange than the face of the textile.

Culture
Turkmen ?
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag1228/3

A flat, rectangular bag constructed from very heavy, flat-weave, patterned wool textile and decorated with twisted fringe, tassels and a wide band of braided latticework. The bag is predominantly brown, with several horizontal bands of light yellowish brown geometric motifs, consisting of arrangements of diamonds and triangles. The horizontal bands are trimmed with brown, black and dark orange twisted fringe. The wide decorative latticework band at the bottom of the bag is comprised of thick strands of braided fibre that are interlocked with one another and trimmed with white glass beads. A 4.5 cm wide woven wool shoulder strap is attached to the top of the bag. Its design and weave differ from the textile of the body of the bag.

Culture
Uzbek ?
Material
wool fibre, dye, yak wool fibre ?, glass and goat fibre ?
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Band811/16

Hair band composed of a strip of black fabric with a series of multicoloured bands at both diagonally cut ends. One end is fringed; the other end and the sides are hemmed. Fringed end has orange, gray, purple and yellow narrow stripes.

Culture
Pashtun
Material
rayon fibre ?, dye, silk fibre ? and wool fibre ?
Made in
Ghazni, Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag1201/19

A tapestry woven bag. Main design consisting of dark brown, orange, black, white, and red geometric pattern of diamond shapes that have three pairs of triangles within in a horizontal row. Bottom has two black and three red tassel fringes. There is an opening slit along one side. Has a dark brown and light brown handle.

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