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Shawl853/4

A brightly coloured square shawl finished on all four sides with a knotted multi-coloured self-fringe. The woven motif is consisting of large blocks of colour containing designs of flowers and birds in jacquard weave. From each corner, there is a bright orange-red flower that has swirling symmetrical flora at each side and which ends with a fleur-de-lis-like tip pointing toward the centre on a light orange-red background. Bordered by four bands, each of which has three peacocks in a circle connected by swirling flora. Opposite bands are the same colours of either purple on a green or birght orange-red on purple. Corners of the bands have a purple flower on dark blue. Edges are light orange-red.

Culture
Sami
Material
rayon fibre and dye
Made in
Kautokeino, Norway
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tunic853/2

Women's blue wool tunic. The tunic has a deep v-neck with a hook and eye closure. It hangs straight from the shoulders in front, the back is slightly fitted above waist and has two layers of ruffles below the waist by means of triangular gores. There are bands of red with embroidery and rickrack in yellow, green and blue around the neck, shoulders, upper back, cuffs and hem. The lower ruffled hem has solid bands of red, green and blue. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Sami
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre and dye
Made in
Kautokeino, Norway
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat853/1

A woman's red wool hat trimmed with wide bands composed of many rows of multi-coloured embroidered ribbon, rickrack, and braid. Puffy, high crown is gathered onto the contoured headband which ends in long ear flaps secured under the chin with red ribbon ties. Partially lined with multi-coloured striped cotton canvas. Front edge eased to fit closely around the face.

Culture
Sami
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, synthetic fibre ? and dye
Made in
Kautokeino, Norway
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Four Winds Hat853/3

A man’s very large elaborately decorated hat constructed in three tiers: 1) a 13 cm wide band of brown reindeer fur fits around the head lined with printed cotton broadcloth. This band is loosely covered by a band of red wool fabric appliqued with multi-coloured embroidered ribbon, braid, and rickrack. There is a narrow band of off-white fur at the bottom edge and twelve red, green, and yellow streamers (58 cm long) attached at the centre back; 2) above the fur, there is another band of multi-coloured ribbons, rickrack, and braid, 11 cm. wide; 3) this is surmounted by a 33 cm. band of dark blue wool fabric trimmed with multi-coloured ribbons and braid. The top is shaped into four points, (the "four-winds" hat).

Culture
Sami
Material
wool fibre, reindeer skin, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kautokeino, Norway
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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