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LeggingsSf1088 a-b

Multi-coloured leggings or gaiters, knitted in heavy sheep's wool, detailed with various striped designs. The top and bottom of the gaiters are solid dark green. The first stripe is fuchsia with a black, outlined, lozenge pattern. Followed are cream birds on a red ground, purple women on an orange ground, green diagonal stripes on a yellow ground, cream horses on a burgundy ground, brown zigzags on a pink ground, ending with a solid thin orange stripe. Part a is stuffed with a worn out sock and stitched with cream wool to the outside of the gaiter.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and dye
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadbandSf1111

Multi-coloured headband with braided warp ends and added braided ties. The design consists of alternating pink and green rectangles with white stripes running vertically, bordered with a red stripe.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and dye
Made in
Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ear Cover1520/2

Two heart shaped covers made of silk with a large fuchsia, pink and light pink embroidered lotus in the centre surrounded by green leaves, brown stem and an orange bud ? all on a turquoise background. The cover is edged with small white, embroidered triangles. Both backs are covered in a light blue silk fabric with half of the heart covered in an extra piece of blue fabric creating a flap. Each heart has a piece of turquoise ribbon attached that is tied together by white thread.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Bag811/18

Long, flat, tapered, embroidered bag made of black cotton textile, embellished on one side with clusters of flowers, leaves and stems. The wide end of the bag is open and there is a 37 cm narrow loop of the same black cotton textile attached at either end of the opening. The closed, narrow end of the bag is embellished with bands of embroidery, sequins, glass beads and cotton fringe.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
cotton fibre, dye, metal, glass and silk fibre
Made in
Ghazni, Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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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Purse811/12

Embroidered and beaded wallet-style purse, long and narrow in shape, with a triangular flap at one end. The outside is embellished with panels of predominantly red embroidery representing flowers, leaves and vines, worked on a green fibre broadcloth background and edged with couched silver metallic threads. The wallet is edged with multi-coloured glass beads. The inside of the wallet is divided into two compartments, each closed with a flap, plus one long inner compartment that extends the full length of the purse. The embroidery on the inside is the same style as on the outside. The flaps are edged with multi-coloured embroidery. The compartments are lined with machine-printed textiles.

Culture
Pashtun ?
Material
cotton fibre ?, rayon fibre ?, dye, wool fibre ?, metal, glass and silk fibre ?
Made in
Ghazni, Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag1201/25

Small, flat, rectangular, embroidered bag, with beaded edges. Made by folding an embroidered piece in half and seaming two edges, leaving the fourth edge open. Three edges are trimmed with small multicoloured glass beads, while the opening is trimmed with small blue beads. The embroidery is worked in horizontal bands, separated by rows of silver braid and rickrack. The sides of the bag are virtually identical. The embroidery is backed with faded pink cotton textile.

Culture
Pashtun
Material
silk fibre, dye, glass, cotton fibre and metal
Made in
Ghazni, Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag1046/1

Small, flat, pouch style, drawstring bag made from a red and yellow silk/cotton ikat textile, trimmed with beaded silk tassels, which are attached along the outside edges and beneath the drawstring casing. The seam along the outside edge of the pouch is trimmed with multi-coloured piping. Drawstrings are made of braided silk fibre (one is yellow and black, one is red and white), and the ends are trimmed with beaded silk tassels. The top edge is trimmed with a narrow strip to multi-coloured braid (tablet-woven?). Both sides of the bag are identical in construction; the textile on one side is predominantly red, with only a very small amount of yellow and off-white, while the other side has a bold yellow circle on a red background. The bag is lined with tan twill weave cotton textile. A short red and black braided cord is attached at the upper edge, serving as a handle.

Culture
Turkmen
Material
silk fibre, dye, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
Turkmenistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sarong1284/10

Red and white batik sarong with bird, butterfly and floral motifs. Bottom and un-numbered ends have red border of flowers and leaves.

Culture
Javanese
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Lassem, Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1284/11

Shoulder cloth. Long red and white batik textile with large zigzag pattern filled with images of animals, fish, flowers and leaves, and alternating bands of floral patterns within other zigzags. Near ends are horizontal band and band of triangles, both with designs inside. Red ground with white flowers at ends.

Culture
Javanese
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Lassem, Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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