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ShoesM4.52 a-b

Pair of blue velvet shoes with embroidered gold floral designs on the sides and over the top of the foot. Black laces are threaded through eight eyelets on each shoe. Lining is red velvet and soles are red cotton.

Culture
Turkish
Material
cotton fibre, fibre, metal and jute fibre ?
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TableclothM4.51

Green and gold tablecloth with embroidery. The centre panel is gold with flower motifs in gold, blue, green, yellow and orange. The border is green with floral motifs in the same colours. The backside is lined with white silk.

Culture
Persian
Material
silk fibre, metal and fibre
Made in
Iran
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerK3.2

Dagger (part a) and sheath (part b). The dagger has a steel blade and a horn handle. The sheath has an embroidered geometric design and a braided edge with a strap and buckle attached.

Culture
East African
Material
horn, steel metal and sheep skin ?
Made in
Somalia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeK2.178

Triangular-like shaped, natural coloured, cotton robe with a rounded bottom and a square shaped hood. The robe attaches at the top front by a decorative, grey seam. The top edge of the hood and the inner edges of the robe are lined with a band of grey fabric and have small grey tassels at the ends.

Culture
Hausa
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeK2.356

Green robe with gold embroidery. The front and back panels are sewn together along shoulder line, leaving an angled opening for the neck. The panels are also sewn together along the lower sides. The front is embroidered with a motif of interlocking rings upon a diamond shape. The robe is machine sewn and machine embroidered.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre ?
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.286

Rectangular textile consisting of three long rectangular pieces hand sewn together in the top corners. The design consists of a repeating pattern of yellow bands with various geometric designs. All of the panels are similar.

Culture
Igbira
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Okene, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatK2.180

Off-white domed hat with solid bands of fabric alternating with bands of open work embroidery. Slight peak at top centre.

Culture
Sudanese
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Sudan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.175

Small, rectangular textile with a slightly rounded side. The design consists of wide bands of geometric patterns of stripes, chevrons, honeycombs, triangles, zigzags in red, green, white, orange, blue on a dark red ground. Surface thread embroidered. The ends have twisted, thread fringe.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeK2.173

Large, rectangular piece of green woven fabric with orange, yellow, white and purple surface embroidery in geometric patterns. Overall piece is made from four individual strips of the same material hand-sewn together. Fringed ends.

Culture
Asante
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2017-147/3

The spruce root is natural. The dye is brown.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root, dye and grass
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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