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SarongEi38

Full-length skirt of black faille weave cotton has band of thinner cotton cloth stitched to the top. Midway down, thick transverse band of alternating sections of maroon then beige stripes with pink, yellow, and white interspersed. Central in design and stitched over a join is line of maroon embroidery sections alternating with other colours. At top and at base of faille weave piece are one transverse band each of small maroon with some yellow and pink stripes bordered by white.

Culture
Burmese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SarongEi37

Full-length skirt of black faille weave cotton has band of thinner cotton cloth stitched to the top. Midway down, thick transverse band of alternating sections of marron then beige stripes with pink, yellow, and white interspersed. Central in design and stitched over a join is line of maroon embroidery sections alternating with other colours. Below thin cotton section, transverse set of lines in white, yellow and maroon form a band. Lower portion of skirt is embroidered acrylic (?) in sections of vertical evenly-spaced rows, each a joined diamond design in alternating yellow, maroon, pink, green, and white. Also, zigzag motifs include three vertical lines and sections of horizontal bands predominantly maroon with other colours interspersed.

Culture
Burmese
Material
acrylic fibre ? and cotton fibre
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagEi41

Red wool brocade on black cotton fabric in diamond pattern; two pieces stitched together. One side has five horizontally placed silver cup-shaped ornaments, opening sewn facing inward, each with five long three-dimensional triangles suspended on two levels by chain. Central fabric of bag folded upwards from base. Two ends of looped strap done in red brocade to form sides of bag are folded inward by doubling strap over. This causes two seams on either bag face to occur centrally, and black strap to have double thickness. Ends finished by adding band of white weft lines then unravelling black fabric and twisting two strands each to form tassels. Along top, colourful embroidered crosses occurring four on each bag face, and spaced yellow weft lines, all horizontally placed. Silver is tarnished and one cup has only two triangles suspended from it.

Culture
Kachin
Material
silver metal, cotton fibre and wool fibre
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomSa200 a-h

Back strap loom (parts a-h) with associated pieces. An unfinished textile is stretched between loom end sticks (part a). The weaving has been started at the top of the loom. Loom is warped with multi-coloured stripes of solid and resist-dyed cotton ikat (jaspe). Detailed are black, yellow, green, blue, purple and white stripes on a red ground. Intertwined in the warp is a flat, rectangular batten with triangular, pointed ends (part b); a cylindrical shaped heddle covered in white twine (part c); two rectangular sticks of wood with semi-circular indentations (parts e and f); a shed role (part g) and two thin wooden sticks (parts d and h).

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
wood, cotton fibre, metal, fibre and dye
Made in
San Jorge, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseSa236

Short multicoloured blouse with embroidery. The blouse is made from three panels, creating a rectangular shape with a square neck and no sleeves. The neck is edged with yellow thread. On the front and back the embroidery repeats a cross, diamond and zigzag motif in rows on black ground. Around the bottom hem is a black border. The inside is unlined and the numerous supplementary wefts are left untrimmed.

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Santa Maria De Jesus, Sacatepequez, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothSa235

Cloth made of two red brocaded cotton panels stitched together lengthwise. Each has lengthwise bands in red, blue, pink, violet and green. Bordered with bands of multicoloured diamonds at the shorter ends. The remainder of the cloth has bands of multicoloured flowers, birds, and deer in green, blue,purple and pink with white and yellow. Wrong side supplementary wefts worked into weaving.

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Santa Maria De Jesus, Sacatepequez, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileAf490

Large rectangular piece of fabric made from narrow strips of woven cotton sewn together; white or natural cotton weft with green warp. Two sided supplementary weft patterning in yellow concentric squares, yellow rectangles, complex yellow pattern with stripes and joined hexagons, and red regular rectangles, at regular intervals of 50 to 55 cm. along the strips. Both ends hemmed; edges finished. Typical strip width: 9-10 cm.

Culture
Ghanaian
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Accra, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagSa192

Bag in alternating off-white and dark brown horizontal bands with interlocking repeated square edges. The adjustable strap is formed by a loop of grey wool at one side and a band of off-white and brown wool.

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
wool fibre
Made in
Solola, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JacketSa191

Jacket, children's, with black trim appliqued on all edges and on the two lower front pockets. Black wool lines are appliqued along all edges and on the pockets, sleeves and back crest designs. Black rickrack is appliqued along the front and bottom edges. On the back is a stylized representation of a bat in black yarn.

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Solola, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseEi42

Two identically cut black cotton panels; sleeveless; stitched together at sides; hidden seams and hem. V-shaped neck front and back. Red wool trim cut along one side in repeating pattern of stepped-pyramid shapes; white rickrack trim stitched overtop. Both border armholes and front and back of neck then extend further to form tassels. Lower blouse area has horizontal woven bands front and back of supplementary weft float patterning. Embroidered on cotton, green vine and pink floral repeating pattern follows trim around arm and neck openings.

Culture
Karen
Material
wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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