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Back Apron867/26

Black and white apron with embroidery. The apron is square with long red ties sewn to the upper corners. The tie ends have rows of embroidery in black and white. The front has a large white square with embroidered floral motifs in black. The edges of the black backing are folded up and sewn overlapping the white square, creating a border. On the inner edge of the black border is a white meander pattern.

Culture
Qiang
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatN1.865 c

Diagonal twilled weave grass mat with braided borders, selvage, and fringe on two sides. There is a very faded diagonal pattern parallel to weave.

Culture
Chinese
Material
grass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatN1.866 c

Diagonal twilled weave grass mat with braided borders, selvage, and fringe on two sides. There is a very faded diagonal pattern parallel to weave.

Culture
Chinese
Material
grass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cloth486/2

Wide centre band of stripes in red, twisted black and white on outside, two strips of alternating pink and yellow, and white and black squares with patterns, twisted black and white stripes, and orange centre stripe with alternating coloured zigzag embroidery, in red, brown, pink, purple, black and yellow. At each selvedge are bands of stripes, alternating between red, twisted black, red and white, pink and orange wavy lines with purple and red circles, and a wide pink stripe at edge.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and aniline dye
Made in
Potosi, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag486/8

Square, woven wool bag with a thin twine strap. The bag has a central red green and yellow geometric design of circles, diamonds and lines. Bordering each side are red, purple, pink, yellow and green stripes all of the same width with circular and line decorative patterns. There is a slit opening and loose fabric on the bottom. Both sides are identical.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and aniline dye
Made in
Potosi, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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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SandalsE188 a-b

Brown leather sandals (parts a-b) with a wide strap across the toes, back and two on the front. The top has a floral decoration with red and green velvet underlay. There are two buckle fastenings on the side. Slight tooling around the edges of the sole. The soles are nailed. Pressed into the sole is a circular stamp reading ‘Mexico’.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre, leather skin, fibre, brass metal and metal
Made in
Yalalag, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby Carrier867/14 a

Black baby carrier (part a) with applique. In the centre is a square with abstract blue appliqué, outlined in pink on black ground, with surrounding pink square and blue floral borders. Around the squares are blue abstract floral motifs (peony? and lotus?), outlined in pink and orange on black ground. The back is unlined.

Culture
Yi
Material
dye and fibre
Made in
Kunming, Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt486/7

Wool? belt, rectangular in shape with a repeated pattern of alternating red and white flowers on a white and dark red and red striped ground. One end section is decorated with only red and white stripes. The edges of the belt are bordered with alternating lines of yellow and green. Red and white twine tie at each end.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and aniline dye
Made in
Potosi, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile442/1

Two panels joined together at seam with geometric patterns in brown and outlined in white. Spots and lines of blue fill some spaces between. Border on one end of two stripes and one row of perpendicular lines with circles at end, and thin row of woven blue and light yellow-brown thread. Wide band of narrow alternating stripes in red-orange, light yellow-brown, and blue, with band in between of shallow zig-zag. Opposite end has short fringe.

Culture
Western Indonesian
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Malaysia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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