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VestEd5.2938

White crinkled crepe weave, hip length, wrap-around vest with front facing around entire front opening. Side slits at bottom hem; machine stitched. Elbow length straight sleeves trimmed with machine stitched synthetic material. Side seams open under arms.

Culture
Japanese
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre and cellulose ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseEf381

Sheer plain weave silk pull-on blouse. Machine stitched. Square uncollared neck with short opening at back, fastened with two shell(?) buttons. Front shoulder yoke; short sleeves; unfitted bodice.

Culture
North India
Material
silk fibre and shell ?
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SandalsEf380 a-b

Slip-on leather sandals with an instep strap to which a braided toe divider is attached with one stud; one loop for big toe; all parts nailed to inner sole; bottom sole machine stitched to inner sole; flat heel stamped with Bata trademark and size, nailed to sole. Rows of short horizontal lines stamped around outer edges of soles.

Culture
Punjabi
Material
leather skin, metal and dye
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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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TunicEf377

Straight hip-length pull-on garment of plain weave, green patterned cotton. Design of short closely spaced undulating vertical lines which form horizontal rows of small butterflies. Machine stitching, tailored collar with neckband and faced front opening; breast pocket with flap at side on right; long straight cuffed sleeves; side slits at bottom hem.

Culture
North India
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadbandIe408

A band of brown string wound over wood, tapering to two arms with loops, one fitted through the other. The top feathers are red, green, yellow, white, blue, and grey and decorate the wide part. Cowrie shells line the lower edge. Below, on strings, there are hanging two lines of small cowries, two single cowrie shells and two fragments of other shells.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, parrot feather, clam shell ?, cowrie shell and nettle fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArmbandIe406

A woven band of rattan with two fibre flaps at the front top, and two below. Small cowrie shells edge the front and form arches around a wide stripe of shells in the middle. The woven spaces in between are coloured brown and red-brown. The back is undecorated. The ring-shaped armband is somewhat flattened.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
pigment, fibre, rattan and cowrie shell
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Food CoverEf388

Food cover made of a sheer dark red silk square with gold thread warp and weft elements spaced to produce a checkered pattern; each side bordered with a woven gold band. Two sides have a rolled hem, two are selvedge.

Culture
North India
Material
silk fibre, gold metal ? and dye
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Food CoverEf387

Food cover made of sheer light blue silk square with gold thread warp and weft elements spaced to produce a checkered pattern; each side is bordered with a woven gold band. Two sides have rolled hems, two have selvedge.

Culture
North India
Material
gold metal ?, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Food CoverEf386

Food cover made of a sheer light orange silk square, each side bordered with a woven gold band. Two sides have rolled hems, two have selvedge.

Culture
North India
Material
silk fibre, gold metal ? and dye
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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