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BandIb258 a-c

Rectangular shaped, maroon cotton band (parts a-c) consisting of a white geometric designs with yellow and green stripes on either side. In the middle is a frayed section of long pieces of coloured thread. Sash is all one piece. All parts are similar.

Culture
Rungus
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BandIb257

Long, rectangular cotton band consisting of solid black, red, yellow and green stripes alternating with stripes of white geometric designs on a black background. One end has fringe made of long pieces of coloured thread.

Culture
Rungus
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sabah, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sash473/2

Very long unpatterned black dyed textile with many seams.

Culture
Lisu
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket473/30

Black jacket with embroidery and tassels. The jacket has a round neck, long sleeves and side slits. The side opening is cut low with metal frog closures. Around the metal closures are small metal rings. The border around the cuffs and lower edges has thin stripes in red, white and black with a thin purple and metal coil trim. There is an embroidered pocket on the right, half covered by the side opening flap. The pocket has a geometric pattern in purple, yellow, green and white on black ground and hanging from the top corner are purple tassels. Below the pocket on the flap is an embroidered design in a diamond shape. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Mien
Material
cotton fibre ?, metal and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress473/4

Bright green dress with multicoloured striping around the neck. The dress has a round neck and a side opening with a metal button closure. Around the upper front and back are thin stripes of different coloured fabric. The sleeves are red. The dress is open on the sides and the front hem is shorter than the back. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Lisu
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket473/18

Black jacket with multicoloured fabric strips. Around the neck and centre opening is a black band with pink trim and patterned ends. The long sleeves have appliqué fabric strips of various widths in blue, green, red, white and gray. The lower front and back have rows of mutlitcoloured stitching and are decorated with seeds, buttons, cowrie shells and metal discs. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre ?, dye, shell, metal and seed
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coat473/26

Black coat. Around the neck and centre opening is a thick red fringe, an embroidered geometric pattern and seven rectangular metal pieces. The sleeves are long and around the cuffs are thin stripes in red, white and black with a thin purple and metal coil trim. The lower edges have blue trim. From the top of the side slits hang two purple tassels decorated with black and white seeds and beads. On the upper back is a striped fabric square with a long red tassel decorated with metal coils, beads and painted metal discs. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Mien
Material
cotton fibre ?, metal, dye, synthetic fibre, glass and seed
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Leggings473/17 a-b

The leggings are black with striped designs in black, green, red, pink and yellow and decorated with white seed beads. The first panel has wide vertical stripes in green and red and thin horizontal stripes in yellow, red, blue and pink. The panel is outlined on three of four sides with white beads. The second panel has five horizontal stripes; two thick green stripes and a thin black, red and yellow stripe. The panel is outlined along one edge with spaced white beads and the other sides with red stitching. The bottom panel is a series of horizontal lines of pink, green and red. The bottom cuff is lined with green fabric and white beads.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre ?, seed and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vest473/1

The black and red vest has three large metal square clasps and is decorated with round metal discs and coins. The outside of the vest is black and the inside is red. There is a yellow-red-green stripe that borders the edges around the arm holes. The small rounded metal discs are even with the square clasps and form a band across the front of the vest. The coins are sewn in a line on the outer edge. There is a yellow-red-green stripe down the centre back of the vest. There is a band of rounded metal discs arranged in groups of threes.

Culture
Lisu
Material
cotton fibre ?, dye, fibre and metal
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beads473/20 b

The beads are strung on 22 strands with fur and round fibre tassels. On four strands, white beads are sewn to both sides of a thin piece of red cloth. On two strands, flat red disc-like beads are alternated with round black beads and each strand has two red fur tassels tied on. There are five strands of white rectangular beads. There are six black strands; the top half are braided and the lower half are loose. On some loose black strands pieces of skin are tied. The bottom of all strands, except the black, have a multicoloured fibre ball. The top ends of the strands are tied together.

Culture
Akha
Material
seed, fibre, skin, animal hair and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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