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PantsEf378

Very full pants of plain weave, green patterned cotton. Design of short closely spaced undulating vertical lines, form horizontal rows of small butterflies. Tapered legs, fullness starts from knee and inside thigh in a convex curve. Front has panel that forms crotch. Drawstring waist. Hem on each leg has six rows of stitching, two of which form a chain pattern.

Culture
North India
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentIe410

An ornament of three woven strips hanging from a wood crosspiece. Pendants at the bottom of the strips and a strap at the top are also woven while the two prongs above the wood rod are rattan. All borders are edged with small cowrie shells and two larger white cowrie shells tip the rod ends. The material is dyed purple and green on the front. The back is a natural brown.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
dye, rattan, fibre, wood, cowrie shell and hemp fibre ?
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEdz1327

Grey-white cloth with dark blue embroidery. Medallion has square at centre with peach blossom inside. Four lions surround square, their bodies covered with flower diaper pattern. Lions alternate with sprig and four peach blossoms. Triangular design in each corner has swastika, shou and meander bow pattern; diagonally opposing corners are identical. Selvage and raw ends.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEdz1326

Plain white cloth with black embroidery of large center medallion with four lotus designs surrounding central square of intertwined leaves and twigs. Four triangular corner motifs each containing stylized floral designs. Two selvage and two raw edges.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Over SkirtSf383

Over skirt made from black wool. The skirt is wide at the bottom and gathered with a black cord at the waist. Three fine red lines are widely spaced and run horizontally around the skirt. The lower edge is overcast with a shiny black yarn and the single length of fabric is joined together with one seam.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, alpaca wool fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEdz1325

Rectangular, brocade textile of cream fabric with indigo design. Border along the lower edge consists of three bands: upper band, diamond shapes enclosing stylized lotus; middle band, rinceau with stylized flowers; lower band, alternating peach and cherry blossoms. The side edges are unfinished; upper edge is selvage with a red and green diamond pattern.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEdz1324

Rectangular textile, cream fabric with brocade, indigo design border on the edge consists of three bands. The upper band has diamond shapes enclosing stylized lotus; middle band, rinceau with stylized flower motif; lower band, alternating peach and cherry blossoms. The upper and lower edges are selvage, the narrow sides are unfinished.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEdz1323

Square, textile consisting of a cream fabric multi-coloured embroidery. Hemmed edges have a dark blue zigzag pattern; border has key a design. The central motif is four men carrying a large red chair; shou symbols.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PantsEdz1322

White pants with indigo embroidery. The pants have a wide waistband with four fabric loops. The pant legs are pleated into the waistband and the legs flare outwards. The upper inseams have a curved cutout, finished with blue bias binding. Each leg has embroidered butterfly and floral motifs. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingEf260

Ikat-dyed design on fine hand woven blue cotton. Weft ikat dyes create objects of red and green, softly outlined on white on a black ground in three broad bands: (a) two bands of architectural structures, (b) central band of human and tree figures. Other bands of blue and white; checkered green, black and white outlined in red; checkered yellow and purple; single band of blue with white geometric designs, run between three broad bands above. A vertical leafy runner motif woven in white threads dominates upper field. Lengthwise border stripes are yellow and white on blue. Un-numbered end has broad redish-purple band outlined in white, dark blue and yellow. Numbered corner has paper label: 'NO. VR 28 WIDTH 105 LENGTH 205 RETAIL SALES PRICE 25 65 KHADI GRAMODYOG BHAVAN MADRAS'

Culture
Indian
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Cuttack, Odisha, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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