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Chadri Shawl2878/20

Large, black women's shawl, or veil, with a rectangular embroidery panel centred along the straight edge (when worn this panel falls around the head/face of the wearer). There are four main sections to the design of the panel which are separated by gold stitching: the section closest to the outer edge is two lines of red and green cotton; the largest section of design has light orange, green and red cotton sewn into the embroidery, the main pattern of which consists of gold diamond and rectangular shapes; on the outer edge of the four sections there are triangle and arrow shapes. On the interior of the semi-circular shawl, around the top, there is a small piece of cotton material with a blue background and red and green flowers, sewn as a lining where the shawl would rest on top of the wearer's head. The inside edges of the shawl are also lined: the front seams are lined with a narrow strip of red fabric, and the bottom seams are lined with a narrow strip of blue fabric. On the exterior surface of the shawl, extending out from the central embroidery panel, there is a hand-sewn geometric design consisting of three V-shaped sets of linear patterns. Each of these is a different colour (from closest to the embroidery panel out: light blue, light orange and light yellow). All three consist of two lines and there are flower-like designs sewn on the outside edge of each of the lines. The yellow lines, which are the closest to the bottom of the shawl, have two snail shell designs that extend down from the two main lines.

Culture
Pashtun: Kuchi
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Saddlebag2878/19

Red saddlebag with five tassels, rectangular in shape with a tapered point at the bottom edge. A geometric design embroidered in the centre portion of the bag represents a “cow in the tree/bush” motif. The design itself is embroidered with brown sheep’s wool yarn. A light brown yarn is stitched around the design as a border. There are five tassels at the base of the bag each with three sections of horse hair. Around each of the tassels there is a blue, yellow and red pattern wrapped around the tassel itself. Many of the tassels are knotted. The horse hair is tied to the tassel with a red-orange piece of material. The bag also has a strap that has light brown, orange, yellow and green lines. On either side of the bag where the strap begins are three tassels each with a different coloured end (orange blue and yellow). Also attached to the tassels are several beads (black and white) and round metal discs.

Culture
Kyrgyz
Material
sheep wool fibre, horse hair, goat hair, metal and glass
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vest2878/18

Brown and white knit wool vest. The edges of the bottom of the vest, around the arm holes and around the neck opening, are knit using brown wool and a very subtle design. The vest is made of two pieces, a front piece and a back piece that have been stitched together. On the sides, the two pieces are stitched together with brown wool while the top of the vest is stitched together with white-brown wool. The design on the vest varied from the top to the bottom. On the top of the vest near the neck opening there is alternating brown and white brown unfinished lines. The design on the bottom half of the vest is alternating brown and white-brown patches.

Culture
Chitrali
Material
wool fibre
Made in
Chitral, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shalwar Pants2878/17 b

Long red pants with overall repeating design. The design is in a Chinese style depicting trees, flowers, houses with slanted roofs, and people paddling in boats and walking near trees. The waist is created by folding over the excess material and stitching it closed, thus you are able to see the backside of the Chinese print. The waistline has been sewn in such a way that there is an opening in the centre. In this space, are several pink threads braided together with the ends loose. These threads hold the pants around the wearer’s waist. The pant cuffs have eight repeated lines of stitching.

Culture
Chitrali
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
Chitral, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shalwar Tunic2878/17 a

Long sleeved, red tunic with overall repeating design. The design is in a Chinese style depicting trees, flowers, houses with slanted roofs, and people paddling in boats and walking near trees. The collar is a Chinese style collar. The tunic buttons half way down with three small, white buttons. There are cuffs at the end of both sleeves which are each held together by a single grey button. There is also a 23 cm slit on the bottom left and right sides. On the underside of one of the arms, the material is sewn so you are able to see the white edge of the material.

Culture
Chitrali
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
Chitral, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coat2878/16 a-b

Long sleeved, light brown coat (part a), open at the front with belt (part b) for closure. There is red-brown embroidery on either side of the opening, the lapels, pockets, sleeves, and on the back and at the bottom of the jacket. Throughout the embroidered design there are blue, green and orange circles. The design of the embroidery is a repeating floral and hatch work pattern. The design found on the back side of the coat is the same pattern as that found in the centre, top of the jacket. The pattern on the sleeves and lower front lapels is reminiscent of Kashmiri style of “mango pip” paisley shapes. The belt is also light brown with red-brown embroidery in a repeating diamond pattern. In the centre of each diamond are alternating green, orange and blue circles. One end of the belt tapers to a point while the other end is squared off.

Culture
Chitrali
Material
wool fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Chitral, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl2878/15

White, rectangular shawl with a embroidery and fringe at each end, also in white thread. The design is broken up into three sections which are separated by a looser stitch. The first two sections have the same design of flowers and diamonds and the third design, that which is closest to the centre of the shawl, is flowers and triangles. Worn with 2878/14.

Culture
Chitrali
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Chitral, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Woman's Hat2878/14

Round, red, brimless cap embroidered with multicoloured geometric designs over the entire surface. The embroidery depicts several repeating flower designs known as “gumboori”. Around the top and bottom edges of the cap is a Central Asian double-scroll thunder pattern which is symbolic of fertility/fecundity. The inside of the cap is a grey-black. Around the bottom edge of the cap underneath the thunder pattern is band of light brown stitching. Worn with 2878/15.

Culture
Chitrali
Material
fibre
Made in
Chitral, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2878/6

Woman's necklace composed of 10 strands of red, round glass beads with a small repeating pattern of green and white round glass beads. All strands are knotted together at each end, and the ends are in turn knotted together to close the necklace.

Culture
Kalash
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
Balanguru, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coat2878/13

A man’s brown winter coat, or robe, open at the front with long sleeves. The brown wool (“pusp”) is natural, undyed sheep’s wool. Around the collar and the shoulder sections there is an embroidered design in the same brown wool yarn. On the front of the coat, there are two decorative tassels on either side of the opening, near where the wearer’s upper chest would be. The tassel is sewn on to the coat at the centre point of an embroidered round design, also in the same brown wool yarn. The tassel is mainly brown but there are coloured threads wrapped around the brown thread with silver being the most predominant thread colour. At the end of the tassel, the strands are broken into four sections and there is a woven design at the end of each of the sections.

Culture
Chitrali
Material
sheep wool fibre and fibre
Made in
Chitral, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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