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OrnamentEd1.338 a

Fragmentary ornament. Ribbons and stuffed decoration for a waist pouch or glasses case. Consists of a narrow ribbon of dark blue fabric to which are attached three three-dimensional stuffed embroidered fabric triangles and, at the end, four double-sided ribbons of patterned silk gauze in light green, bright green, and dark pink. The stuffed triangles are made of tan, dark blue, and dark pink silk, from the top down. Each is embroidered with different floral motifs, and each has a tuft of silk thread in various colours at each lower corner except for the first, which has only one.

Culture
Korean
Material
fibre, silk fibre, dye, cotton fibre ? and rayon fibre
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.18

Brown silk cloth with 14 embroidered areas. Numbered end shows two mirror image gold embroidered dragons over waves motifs with bands of blue, green, red, and brown. Green bats, blue clouds and flaming circle around dragon. Next area of embroidery towards center of cloth shows four mirror image cocks over same wave pattern, with green bat. Same motif is repeated off-center to these. Next area of embroidery is towards the opposite end, showing two squares with gold embroidered dragon surrounded by blue clouds, flaming circle, red and green bats, flowers, shell, and fish, over a red flower and wave pattern. Above each of these squares are two small wave motifs. At other edge are two cock, wave and bat motifs mirrored. At opposite end of cloth is one cock, wave and bat motif in one corner. Along edge are two Chinese characters.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressB791

Large black dress with embroidery. The neck and sleeve bands are rectangular with a triangular pattern in yellow, red, blue and white. The hem has a rectangular band with a cross pattern in red and green on the front; yellow and blue on the back. Above the band are several sacred markhor mountain goat designs in white, red, green, yellow and blue.

Culture
Kalash
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Broun, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VeilB825

Rectangle of cream-coloured lace with a red embroidered band attached at one end. Band has curvilinear and floral design, with three tasseled cords at each end. Four of the cords have three tassels each, joined by complicated braid; the other two cords are narrow with one small tassel each. Tassels are large and multicoloured.

Culture
Chitrali
Material
metal ? and cotton fibre
Made in
Chitral, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7201 a-b

Woven basket with spruce root warp and weft with design elements in dyed spruce root. Plain twined weave with embroidered design of a central band with a "meander" pattern, embroidered in grass on a brown spruce ground (green inside). Base has three bands of green checks and is concave. "Meander" pattern is repeated on lid; lid is cone-like in shape with a raised knob at its centre.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
dye and spruce root
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7196

Woven basket with spruce root warp and weft with design elements in aniline dyed grass. Plain twined work with an embroidered design of a central band of six alternating brown and pink arrows, half are on a brown line and half are on a pink line.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
aniline dye, spruce root and grass
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7195

Woven basket with spruce root warp and weft with design elements in aniline dyed, orange grass. Plain twined weave with one row of twisted twined work at rim. Embroidered design of a central band of orange arrows directed towards the left.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
grass, aniline dye and spruce root
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7193 a-b

Woven basket with spruce root warp and weft with design elements in dyed spruce root and grass. Plain twined work with a button shaped handle on the lid. Sides have two horizontal bands with a "meander" pattern in natural grass colour on brown, lid has similar design. Knob handle has an embroidered swirl decoration in brown grass.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
grass, dye and spruce root
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7189 a-b

Woven basket with spruce root warp and weft with aniline dyed grass. Base is mixed twined weaving (plain twined weaving alternating with wicker weave). Sides and lid are plain twined weaving with three strand false embroidered design. Central design of outlined "I" shapes in bright purple, bordered by bands of weaving with staggered black and natural weft strands. Lid (part b) has a similar design and a button-like knob on top.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
aniline dye, spruce root, grass and maidenhair fern stem
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA7188 a-b

Rattle basket. Basket and lid have plain twined weaving with overlaid twined weaving (false embroidery). Two bands of pattern, on basket and on lid. Bands defined by a single brown weft above and below, with 'flesh of the salmon' pattern in false embroidery between. Lid has two tiers, caused by splitting the warp. Button-like knob on top with brown spiral. Top has materials inside (dried berries?) to make the rattle sound.

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