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Blouse379/5

White square top with embroidery and fringe. Beneath the v-neck, pink, yellow, blue and green threads are braided in the centre and the ends hang down in a long double fringe. Embroidered down the centre and side seams are floral motifs in pink, purple, blue, red, orange and green on white ground. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre and rayon fibre
Made in
Yalalag, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse379/4

Blouse or huipil consisting of two rectangular, cotton, woven pieces hand sewn together using an overcast stitch of purple thread. The panels are decorated in bands with a chevron, zigzag, triangular and lozenge patterns in red, green, grey, dark blue and yellow on a blue ground. The sides of the huipil are sewn. The middle has a vertical slit opening and there are two small openings on the sides. The back edge is raw.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Chichicastenango, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse379/3

Blouse or huipil consisting of two rectangular, cotton, woven pieces hand sewn together using an overcast stitch of navy thread. The panels are decorated in stripes with a chevron, zigzag and lozenge patterns in red, green, purple, yellow, white, orange and black on a blue ground. The sides of the huipil are sewn and the middle has a vertical slit opening.

Culture
Maya
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Chichicastenango, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress379/7

Long black headdress consisting of strands of twisted wool braided in sections. The ends are kept loose created a tassel. The thinner middle has a smaller amount of strands; a red stripe is sewn on either side of the centre.

Culture
Zapotec ?
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt379/13

White shirt with embroidery. The shirt has a collar, long cuffed sleeves and partial centre front opening with cream buttons. The embroidery is a floral and leaf motif in white, around the collar, centre opening and cuffs. The centre opening has some open work and a looped border. There is also scattered double leaf motifs embroidered overall. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Philippines
Material
flax fibre ? or silk fibre ?
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes379/10 a-b

Pair of wooden mule-style sandals. Raised heel. Clear plastic instep strap with three raised horizontal lines; ends are covered with thin strips of leather-like material and nailed to the sole. Sole is covered with a piece of aquamarine and white floral patterned fabric cut to size and glued (?) to the wood.

Culture
Philippines
Material
wood, plastic, fibre and dye
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag379/20

Pouch-like bag made with black woven material, lined with white cloth. Black material is covered with geometric patterning arranged in columns; red, white, green and yellow.

Culture
Southeast Asia ?
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt379/26

Flaring red skirt with horizontal bands of bright, multicoloured, geometric patterning and rickrack sewn around it. Zipper and hook and eye closure at waistband.

Culture
Seminole
Material
cotton fibre ?, dye and metal
Made in
Florida, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scarf379/25

Bright pink fabric with green and purple stripes, and fringe at both ends, one which includes blue.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
synthetic fibre ? and dye
Made in
Guatemala ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile379/24

Long black textile with two narrow strips of red running through centre end to end, a wider red band on one edge with two white stripes and geometric shapes inside and two other narrow white stripes and one black. Another narrow strip of red on opposite edge.

Culture
Southeast Asia ?
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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