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Collar3080/13

Collar flap from back of women’s jacket. Front has a top panel of dark brown synthetic fibre, under which is sewn a panel decorated in dark yellow and blue step patterning with white stitching. Around the panels is an edging of faded pink silk. Back panel is made of cotton fabric and the silk edging shows the original bright pink colour. Flap has been removed from a larger garment and has black thread hanging loose along the top edge.

Culture
Hmong
Material
synthetic fibre, silk fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Muang Sing, Louangnamtha, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3080/1

Embroidered rectangular bag with long handle. Bag is made of several long strips of cloth sewn together vertically; one side is heavily embroidered with black linear designs surrounded by red and gold decoration, and the other is a printed maze-like motif. Bag’s handle is a thin piece of grey-green cotton hemmed with black thread, sewn to the top corners of the bag. Interior is lined partway down one side with light denim.

Culture
Hmong
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Lao Cai, Vietnam
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Collar3080/11

Collar flap from back of women’s jacket. Front has a top panel of faded brown silk, under which is sewn a panel decorated in dark blue and tan diamond and x-shaped patterns, small triangles in light pink, and small squares in tan-grey. Around the panels is an edging of faded pink silk. Back panel is made of blue cotton with white dots, edged in silk showing its original dark pink/red colour. Flap has been removed from a larger garment and has black threads hanging loose along the top edge.

Culture
Hmong
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Muang Sing, Louangnamtha, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Collar3080/10

Collar flap from back of women’s jacket. Front has a top panel of dark brown cotton fibre, under which is sewn a panel decorated in a dark blue, tan and green crisscross pattern, embellished with fine tan-coloured stitching. Around the panels is an edging of faded pink silk. Back panel is made of red cotton, undecorated, with the silk edging showing its original pink colour. Flap has been removed from a larger garment and has red threads hanging loose along the top edge.

Culture
Hmong
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Muang Sing, Louangnamtha, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Woman's Belt3080/41

Belt. Textile is made of thin cotton, now tan in colour, heavily embroidered along its length in red and blue wool thread. Vertical lines start widely spaced and move closer until it is one continuous pattern of alternating colours in triangle, diamond, linear and X-shaped motifs. Opposite end holds strands of long, light tan coloured fringe.

Culture
Bhutanese
Material
cotton fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Bhutan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3080/53

Navy blue cotton with linear embroidery and multicolour applique. Woven strap along top with string of red beads and an engraved coin-like bead. Appliqued section features embroidered band with alternating triangular design in centre, horizontal bands above and vertical sections on either end. Section of bottom features braided fringe and embroidered buttons attached to strings of beads with alternating coloured tassels.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
Muang Sing, Louangnamtha, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/87

Hat is small and round in shape. The exterior is a dark navy blue, and at the crown there is a small loop of fabric. The front brim is decorated with thick brown and orange wool embroidery in a geometric pattern.

Culture
Hmong
Material
cotton fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Lao Cai, Vietnam
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3080/21

Textile. Long cloth is dark brown with thin multi-coloured stripes at even intervals, and wide end stripes of mauve, green, blue and yellow. Ends hold a short warp fringe. Dense embroidery covers the surface in small motifs ranging from joined triangles, X-shapes, and boxes, in a colours such as neon pink, red, blue, green and orange. The backside shows no embroidery other than long, single remnants of thread.

Culture
Bhutanese
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Bhutan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/82

Circular child's hat with rounded crown. Brim is red. Embroidered applique with horizontal geometric floral pattern with embroidered black lines front and side of brim. Small horizontal diamond applique around entire circumference. Four strings of white and black beads with silver bells at front-mid crown. Two tassels of red wool with white and black beads at crown top and yellow string.

Culture
Mien
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, silk fibre, plastic and metal
Made in
Muang Sing, Louangnamtha, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pouch3080/108

Small square purse. Two pieces of dark green cotton have been sewn together on three sides to create the small bag. A single piece of wool floss is attached at both sides of the mouth to make a handle, and the same is bunched to make small tassels at each corner. Bag is decorated with lines of zigzag stitching in a variety of colours and sizes. At bottom edge and top corners, strings of small white seeds are sewn into the seam and hang as fringe. The same seeds make a cross pattern on the bag, front and back. Interior is unlined.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre and seed
Made in
Muang Sing, Louangnamtha, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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