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Saddle Blanket1228/7

Decorative, multicoloured saddle blanket, rectangular in shape and consisting of two identical square panels of thick knotted pile, separated by a 14.5 cm centre strip of dark blue cotton textile. Each of these panels is embellished with ram’s head, swastika and Greek key border motifs, surrounding a large diamond-shaped lozenge containing stylized floral motifs. The motifs are predominantly red, pink, light brown and off-white on a dark blue background; the lozenge shaped pattern appears on a red background. Two corners of the rectangle are notched. There are four small rectangular spots that are devoid of pile, exposing the burlap base fabric, two on either panel, which would be under the saddle when in use. The edges of the saddle blanket are bound with a wide (3.5-4 cm) band of red cotton corduroy, cut on the bias, and the back of the blanket is lined with pieced off-white cotton canvas.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
wool fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Tibet ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Saddle Blanket1201/18

Lavishly embroidered, padded horse blanket, made of red wool textile and decorated with multi-coloured, curvilinear, naturalistic floral motifs worked in fine silk chain stitch. A rectangular space that would be located under the saddle when the blanket is in use is left plain. The horse blanket is rectangular in shape, with triangular extensions on either side of the back end. It is fully lined with multi-coloured striped cotton textile, with a layer of wool batting between the blanket and the lining. Partially edged with embroidered binding. Multi-coloured and blue fringe is applied to all edges except the front edge.

Culture
Uzbek ?
Material
cotton fibre, dye, wool fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag1224/1

A tapestry woven bottle-shaped bag, which has brown tassels at each of the six corners. One side has a design consisting of black, brown-white, and red-brown horizontal bands. The other side has a design consisting of a diamond shape pattern that has a black cross at the centre surrounded by a yellow-brown diamond and outlined with black zig zags. Has a brown and white braided handle.

Culture
Afghan
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Horse Blanket1376/9

Large, very heavy, multi-coloured, decorative horse blanket made from rough wool warp-faced textile and backed with a thick layer of felted wool fleece. It is roughly rectangular in shape, with a deep squared-off indentation (57 cm x 52 cm) at one end (the end close to the horse’s neck). Loops made of red and white braided wool or cotton are sewn near the bottom inside corners of the indentation. Two long, narrow triangular pieces are sewn at the outside edge of the opposite end of the rectangle. The predominant colours are red, brown, blue, yellow and greyish white, and the textile is woven in vertical stripes; red and blue stripes alternate with patterned stripes with blue, yellow and greyish white geometric forms. All outside edges are finished with brown wool braid and brown twisted fibre fringe. The fringe has been mended with orange fringe in a few places. The heavy layer of felted fleece (light brown with dark brown spots) that is used as a backing over the entire underside of the blanket is quilted to the top layer with running stitches.

Culture
Turkmen ? or Uzbek ?
Material
wool fibre, dye ? and cotton fibre
Made in
Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rug1375/1

Rectangular felt rug made of natural and dyed wool fibres, with bold patterns and designs created by patchwork and embroidery. The main design field consists of three large red diamond shapes that are decorated with blue, green, yellow and white motifs; the dominant motif resembles the number 3 or the letter E in script. There are small sun disc designs in the centre of each red diamond. The central field is surrounded by a row of rectangular embroidered red patches. There is a patchwork band of solid-coloured, natural black, brown and red-brown pieces around the edges of the design field. The short sides of the rectangle are finished with multi-coloured fringe, and there are narrow embroidered red and grey geometric borders on the long sides.

Culture
Uzbek ?
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress1693/5

A light blue fabric circular headband with white feathers, and brown and white feathers that have pink and red strings, grass, and paper decorations at their centres.

Culture
Rapa Nui
Material
feather, cotton fibre, paper, grass, wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
Easter Island
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat661/9

Undecorated, cream-coloured fabric skull cap style hat.

Culture
Albanian
Material
wool fibre
Made in
Albania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoe421/3

One shoe for a bound foot. The shoe is mostly made of navy blue wool, lined with white cotton inside and having an embroidered silk front consisting of a dark purple flower on a light blue background with a green floral pattern on a light background below while there is a yellow triangle above.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and wool fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceK5.149

Flat rectangular white beaded panel with green, black, and red, and yellow, red, and black triangle designs on the front. Bead and seed fringe on the bottom, and black fibre tie band on top with two beaded sections attached to the top of the panel.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass, wool fibre, fibre and seed
Made in
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1167/1

A long rectangular textile piece sewn together in the middle. At one end, there are two small rectangular pieces attached, leaving an opening. On the inner corner of the rectangular pieces and inner corner of the opening, there are tiny loops. On the opposite side of the opening, there are forty-three long deep red tassels on plaited ropes, some of which are singular while others are paired. Along the borders, there are tiny ornage, blue, beige, and red tassels. The background is beige and is made of cotton and hair. The pile design, which stands above the surface, is consisting of red, orange, brown, green navy blue, black, and white wool in a plant-like design on the lower portion with a dot-like design on the upper portion.

Culture
Western Asia
Material
cotton fibre, hair and wool fibre
Made in
Iraq ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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