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Cuff1201/10

A densely embroidered, multi-coloured cuff, consisting of a wide band (12.5 cm) joined to form a cylindrical shape. Embroidered designs in the form of large X’s and asterisk-shapes, worked in red floss outlined in light gray-green on brown cotton textile, alternate in the central design field, and there are bands of red, orange and light gray-green embroidered geometric designs at the edges. There are two large pompoms, one orange and one red, sewn to the seam where the two ends of the band are joined.

Culture
Nuristani ?
Material
silk fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Nuristan, Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vest1515/2

Vest with rectangular shape and woven design of vertical bands of geometric design in red and black. Bands of yellow, red, off-white and brown on the sides, and a band of black, yellow, red and purple embroidered geometric pattern along the bottom edge on the reverse. Fringe along bottom edge.

Culture
Iban
Material
cotton fibre ?, wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fibre1515/11

Ball of blue fibre that merges into reddish brown and then into brown.

Culture
Iban ?
Material
bast fibre
Made in
Borneo, Malaysia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fibre1515/10

Ball of off-white bast fibre rolled around crumpled white paper(?).

Culture
Iban ?
Material
bast fibre and paper ?
Made in
Borneo, Malaysia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fibre1515/9

Skein of bast fibre in green, reddish-brown and off-white.

Culture
Iban ?
Material
bast fibre
Made in
Borneo, Malaysia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cuff1201/11

A densely embroidered, multi-coloured cuff, consisting of a wide band (13.4 cm) joined to form a cylindrical shape. Embroidered designs in the form of large X’s and asterisk-shapes, worked in red floss outlined in light gray-white on brown cotton textile, alternate in the central design field, and there are bands of red, orange and light gray-white embroidered geometric designs at the edges. There are two large pompoms, one orange and one red, sewn to the seam where the two ends of the band are joined.

Culture
Nuristani ?
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Nuristan, Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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