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ValanceEdz1248

Plain grey cotton valance with blue embroidered designs. Three medallions separated by four vases of flowers, border on sides and lower edge. Left outer vase on triangular stand with 3 short legs has 2 butterflies with flowers; left inner vase is on square stand with bird among flowers and flowers around stand; right inner vase on wide stand without legs has insects on flowers. Left medallion; floral motifs, butterflies, birds and a cat. Right medallion; similar floral background with butterflies, cock and deer. Centre medallion; boat, fish, crab, house in upper left, weeping tree at top. Border has trees, flowers, animals, birds and insects. Narrow left hem, wide right hem, selvedges top and bottom.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingEf405

Rectangular vertical wall hanging heavily embroidered with elaborate designs. Border on three sides; undecorated frayed end. Background is neutral colour. Underside is lined with printed material, some stitches showing. Some spots near frayed end and some mirrors missing from border. Red edge frames black border containing yellow and orange rays, and mirrors which are followed by rows of open and closed chain stitch on neutral background. Inside are multi-coloured triangles as lower part of square, above which are alternating squares and bars surrounding three circles. Above are five decorated circles interspersed with triangular motifs.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
mica mineral ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingEf404

White background; lined with same colour; all edges unfinished except face selvages. Rough basting on outside edge. Borders are: triangles with three branches; heart shapes bisected by red orange chain stitch; interior green border. Green frames a grid of twenty-five motifs. Every other motif is a flower shape with a centred mirror and two perched parrots. Alternating motif is flower or abstract peacock with two perched, green parrots with light purple wings and yellow breasts.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre, dye and mica mineral ?
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingEf403

Rectangular with eleven hanging pendants, all lined with brown. Edging and background is black except for far left brown pendant and rectangular edge. Upper three borders of rectangular portion are multi-coloured chevrons that are divided from mirrored border by undulating yellow twists filled with alternating red and green. Inside are two large, metal-edged mirrors, motifs in blue alternating with three fan shapes, and mirrors. Eleven mirrored pendants have various patterns.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre, mica mineral ?, metal and dye
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingEf402

Rectangle with seven pentagonal leaves attached to lower long edge; background white; lined with light brown; bound in grey; tapes lined in light brown hang from top; background and binding of leaves are in variegated colours; lined in light brown or grey print; rectangle embroidered centrally with horizontal pattern of geometric purple diamonds, shading into orange with spaced round mirrors; surrounded by border of round mirrors, blue checks, matching purple diamonds, and mirrors; edge pattern in multi-coloured triangles with three-prong top decorations and mirrors; patterns separated by six embroidered lines of orange and white, green and purple; leaves embroidered with stylized multi-coloured flowers, birds, and mirrors; floral-like, cloth tassels at each lower point. Embroidery is fishbone, cross, blanket, and chain stitches. Machine-sewn except for three hand-bound leaves. Tassels missing and binding frayed on two leaves. Embroidery stitches broken in diamond patterns. Some mirrors missing. Lining stained.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre, mica mineral ? and dye
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PurseCh20

A rectangular white linen purse with a scalloped wood rim which has multi-coloured ties through it. One end has a tassel to close the purse. Embroidered around the top, there is a horizontal band consisting of abstract shapes in dark blue, red, burgundy, yellow, green, and orange on a light yellow background with dark blue circles on top. Below this band, around the middle, there is a horizontal row of green stitching. A wider embroidered band is below this green stitching around the bottom consisting of diamond and triangle shapes in dark blue, green, burgundy, red, and orange on a yellow background outlined with dark blue circles. Entire design is on a white lozenge-patterned fabric background. Bottom is white cotton with a line of interwoven green around it. Inside is lined with white cotton.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
wood, flax fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressCh19 a

White linen dress with embroidery. The dress has a high banded neck, long sleeves and a flared skirt. There is a centre back v-neck opening with a hook and eye closure and two thin tassels. There are borders embroidered with a Nyzynka stitch around the neck, sleeve ends and bottom hem. The borders have a geometric design with a diamond motif in yellow, orange, red, green and black. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
flax fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingEf395

Black, embroidered square lined with neutral coloured cotton is bound in red; red loops at each corner; centre divided into sixteen small squares by triple lines of purple and yellow; purple stylized flower with mirrored centre at each corner; orange, green, purple, and white peacock with fanned tails and mirrors in each square; three borders are: purple flowers with mirrored centres and multi-coloured leaves; small purple checks; and diamonds. Edge pattern of multi-coloured triangles; patterns separated by yellow lines; embroidered in satin fishbone, blanket, chain, feather, and running stitches; some mirrors missing; broken stitches in two outside borders; faded stain on diamond border at lower right side; white stain on diamond border at lower left side; white zigzag stitching on lower half of left diamond border.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre, dye and mica mineral ?
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingEf401

Red background on neutral lining; top portion of hanging is a long narrow rectangle edged in black with three decorative borders including one with mirrors. Alternating abstract peacock and parrot motifs along middle of top rectangle. Twenty-nine leaves hang from top, each with slightly differing dimensions; red or black binding on contrasting red or black background. Each leaf is unique but motifs are related. Some repeats are: five with petal motifs divided by undulating coloured lines, three with abstract peacocks; six pairs of centre-facing parrots. One cracked mirror in top border. Darning around some mirrors.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre, dye and mica mineral ?
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingEf400

Top has eleven motifs framed in orange and divided by flower and leaf motif. Left to right: tree, two figures, horse and rider, flower, female, elephant-headed male, female, flower, horse and rider, two figures, tree with flowers, and six pentagonal, tasseld attachments. Two in middle have two figures plus horse and rider. Side panels have pentagonal attachments facing out and asymmetric motifs enclosed by diamond shapes and orange lines. Right panel, top down: flowers, one or pair alternating with following motifs: horse, elephant, two people, one person, and horse and rider. Left panel has similar motifs. Side flaps both have elephants. Red binding around all of lined panel. Background is green.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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