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MoccasinsA2.81 a-b

Pair of heavily beaded moccasins. Floral design in green, yellow, blue, red and black beads on white beaded background; red fabric edge binding.

Culture
Arctic America ?
Material
skin, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE224

Woman's garment consisting of three rectangular, cotton, woven pieces hand sewn together. The panels are decorated with alternating patterns of undecorated cream bands with varying bands of green and orange geometric design. The decorative bands are wide near the neck then taper in width as they go down the garment. The neck is edged with red and yellow ribbons in a triangular design, long strips of ribbon that hang down the front. There is a thick band of red silk along the bottom. There are large open sections along the sides.

Culture
Mixtec
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Yucunicoco, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlE212

Square cream cotton cape with two rectangular shaped extending sides of equal strips of red flannel. Below the flannel is a stitched band of stylized flowers (peyote blossom ?) in yellow, red, blue, green and pink. That band is bordered by a green, orange and cream circular design. On top is a repeating bird pattern in red, green, black and yellow; two black birds are different. In the top centre is a purple, yellow and pink butterfly while the bottom corner has a red crane and flower.

Culture
Huichol
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
San Andreas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE206 a

Cream blouse with embroidery. The blouse has a square shape with a round neck and no sleeves. Around the neck are green tendrils. On the front and back are large flowers in red, blue and yellow with green stems and leaves on cream ground. The inner lining is white cotton.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre, rayon fibre and dye
Made in
Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE200

Garment (huipil) made from white open weave with a geometric and bird patterns embroidered in red, blue, pink, purple, green, and orange. The neck has appliqué turquoise triangles.

Culture
Chinantec
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE179 a

Garment (huipil), predominantly red, constructed of panels of off-white cotton with rows of drawn work brocaded with multicoloured bird figures, bands of multicoloured stripes, panels of brocade work featuring multicoloured zigzag and diamond patterns, and panels of geometric brocade work. The garment is divided vertically by vertical bands formed by horizontal multicoloured bands. The sleeve openings are edged with violet ribbon and coarse machine-made white lace with a green edge. The neck is emphasized by several appliqued green triangles.

Culture
Chinantec
Material
cotton fibre, rayon fibre and dye
Made in
Ojitlan, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8497

Spruce root basket. Base - twined and wicker weaving; sides - plain twined weaving with overlaid twined weaving (false embroidery). Complex meander pattern in purple.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root and grass
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8997

Twined spruce root basket; plain twined work with twilled border and false embroidery. Diagonally striped band of brown and natural spruce root directly under twilled border. "Skip-stitch" pattern of diagonal lines. Braided border.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
dye and spruce root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GarmentA2.44

Vest covered with floral beadwork. The basis of the garment is a trade tweed vest (man's); the front has been covered with black wool fabric, trimmed with blue fabric, embroidered with beads in floral designs and trimmed with small brass buttons; the garment was lined with blue cotton at some later stage and there are no armholes in this lining; also, the armholes in the vest were partially sewn closed.

Culture
Dene-thah
Material
wool fibre, brass metal, glass, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8995

Oblong spruce root basket; base - mixed twined work; sides - plain twined weave with false embroidered design. Two discrete designs on either side; geometric pattern formed around two concentric diamonds.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root and swamp grass
Made in
Skagway, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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