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Embroidered Sash3188/13

Hand embroidered sash made from a piece of unbleached and undyed cotton. Fine, densely embroidered rectangular strip showing floral and geometric motifs in green and pink with blue and yellow elements. Central panel contains green flowers with red centres interspersed with blue and yellow designs; on either side is a thin green edging, filled with small, shaped blocks of colour.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Garment3188/12 a-b

Hand woven tunic (part a) and pants (part b) made of thick unbleached and undyed cotton. Tunic is long, with three quarter sleeves, a high neck, and zipper closure at back. At hem and wrists, as well as in a deep ‘v’ on shoulders and chest are attached thin bands of embroidery, consisting of evenly spaced diamonds in a variety of colours interspersed with ‘v’ shapes in black and red. Pants are narrow through the hips and thighs and widen toward ankles, constructed with seams down the back of each leg and several short pleats at waistband. Closure is by side zipper. Pants are undecorated.

Culture
Oromo ?
Material
cotton fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scarf3188/11 a-c

Three pieces (parts a-c) of finely woven, gauze cotton of different lengths and widths. Each piece has panels of embroidery in white and green, with diamond-shaped and floral motifs in yellow, pink, blue and red. Part ‘a’ is very long and thin, with an embroidered panel at each end and two near midpoint. Part ‘b’ is shorter and wider, made of two pieces of white cotton delicately sewn together in a long centre seam. Panels at each end. Part ‘c’ is the smallest and roughly square, with a single panel at one end.

Culture
Amhara
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fly Whisk3188/10

Fly whisk. The handle is a short and relatively straight stick stripped of bark. At upper end is a long, thick hank of horse hair, attached by a tightly woven panel of horse hair and cotton string. Hair thins slightly toward end of whisk.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
horse hair, wood and cotton fibre
Made in
Gondar, Amara, Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear3188/9

Metal spear. Head is long and leaf shaped, coming to a sharp point. Shaft is round, wide and hollow near base and tapering toward head. Black stripes have been painted along the shaft interspersed with lines of the natural colour of the metal.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
metal and paint
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Umbrella3188/8

Umbrella made of dark purple velvet. The velvet is the over-layer of the umbrella, hand-embroidered heavily in gold thread floral patterns. A yellow fringe hangs from base and top. The under-layer is unbleached and undyed cotton. When the umbrella is open the metal spine structure creates a flower pattern. The handle is a heavily lacquered wood.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, metal, wood, lacquer and gold metal
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Four Apostles3188/1

Gouache paint on paper. Six squares are created on the paper with bright pink paint, with an orange background. The top four each show a robed apostle holding a manuscript, seated beside his representative animal or being. At top left is Matthew with an angel. Top right shows Mark with a lion. Lower left is Luke with an ox, and lower right John and an eagle. Script is written either below or above the images. The bottom two squares show images of the biblical burning bush.

Culture
Ethiopian
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fifteen Figures3188/6

Gouache paint on paper. Image shows fifteen squares, delineated by orange lines and with a dark yellow background. Inside each square is a man (likely saints), in frontal view, upper body and head. Large eyes are prominent in the bearded face, right hands are raised, and left hands hold a book. All wear a robe in either orange, green or grey-green, some with stripes, and have a halo surrounding their heads.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
paper
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Michael the Archangel3188/5

Gouache paint on thin cardboard. The archangel Michael fills the picture, facing front, feet turned to the sides, hands gripping a raised sword and striped scabbard. His head is large with prominent eyes, brow and nose, and a multi-coloured halo. Figure wears an elaborate robe and armour with decorative stripes and circular patterns. Large wings show behind and above his shoulders, with fine patterning in dots, zigzags and stripes. A border has been painted around the image at the edges of the cardboard in dark orange and grey.

Culture
Ethiopian
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Madonna and Child3188/4

Gouache paint on thin cardboard. Central figure in image is the Virgin Mary, with the Christ child to her left, both facing front. Mary’s gaze is directed outward, with prominent eyes, nose and brow, a halo surrounding her head. She wears a grey robe with a circular motif at the shoulder and stripes on the side. Her hands are crossed in front of her, one holding a sash, the other on the child's chest. The boy points one hand to the left, and in the other he holds a book. He wears a striped robe, with decorative neck. His gaze is directed to the left, and eyes are prominent. In the top corners of the image sit a man and a woman shown from chest up, both with halos and circular motifs on their robes. They look toward Mary. Writing occurs in a panel at the bottom.

Culture
Ethiopian
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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