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Shawl3080/20

Shawl. Long garment is tightly woven, showing horizontal lines of dark grey-blue interspersed with thin red lines that widen at one edge. Thick tassels hang from each end, the remnants of the weft. At the ends are areas of heavy embroidery in white and yellow, in vertical lines, diamond shapes, and other motifs. One corner holds a small, round, black wax stamp.

Culture
Bhutanese
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Bhutan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3080/18

Textile. Long cloth has stripes of dark blue and light green-grey, interspersed with thin lines of red, yellow and grey. Toward the ends are areas of heavy embroidery in a wide variety of bright colours, mainly in triangles and squares. The centre of the textile is embroidered with small gammadion crosses in different colours. Warp ends make a short fringe along both edges.

Culture
Bhutanese
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Bhutan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3080/54

Narrow navel belt with vertical embroidery on ends. Ends feature section of applique with narrow multicolour stripes between thick coloured sections. Applique shells are attached to beaded tassels. Ends of belt are fringed.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre, plastic and cowrie shell
Made in
Muang Sing, Louangnamtha, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sash3080/44

Long sash. Textile is woven in horizontal stripes in colours of green, red, orange and tan, each with a chevron pattern in a different colour running the length of the stripe. Long multicoloured woven tassels hang from each end of the sash, tied off at their ends.

Culture
Bhutanese
Material
wool fibre
Made in
Bhutan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3080/43

Long shawl or scarf. Textile made of thin cotton, coloured in horizontal stripes of red, yellow, green, blue and tan. Tan leaf shapes are embroidered across the surface. Each end has heavy embroidery in similar colours, showing a pattern of diamond shapes. Long multicoloured fringe emerges from both ends.

Culture
Bhutanese
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre ?
Made in
Bhutan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3080/42

Long shawl or scarf. Textile woven in a tan base colour, with red, blue, and orange embroidery in thick thread showing star and square motifs along the length of the garment. Ends have panels of embroidery in the same colours, with large diamonds between square borders. Fringe hangs from each end. Underside shows the knotting of the stitches.

Culture
Bhutanese
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Bhutan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket3080/27

Short jacket. Open front with long sleeves and wide blue cuffs. A square panel hangs from collar at back, blue at top, and heavily embroidered at bottom with diamond shapes in pink, blue, white and purple. At centre back is sewn a small patch in an animal shape, coloured light tan, with head at top and feet splayed out to the sides. Fabric has a slight shine. Interior of jacket is lined in black cotton, with a small pocket on the left side.

Culture
Hmong
Material
synthetic fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Muang Sing, Louangnamtha, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3080/19

Long cloth has stripes of dark green-grey and X-shaped motifs in a variety of colours. Interspersed are red stripes holding embroidered patterning in tan or white. Long sides have thinner stripes of red with similar embroidered motifs. Warp ends make a short fringe along both edges. Underside shows threads hanging from embroidery.

Culture
Bhutanese
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Bhutan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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