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MatB732

Plain woven mat in herring bone pattern. Knitted belts put together. Ends hemmed with string. Small nail sticking out near one end at side.

Culture
Santal
Material
palm leaf and fibre
Made in
Bihar, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileB440

White transparent white embroidered cloth with scalloped edges. Repeated motif of man and woman planting rice in fields. Building structures and palm trees in background.

Culture
Philippines
Material
banana fibre and fibre ?
Made in
Manila, Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashH1.119 a-b

Sash in two parts, part a is longer and part b is shorter. The segments arre both red with black stripes and green, black, white, blue, and yellow borders. The centre band is interrupted at intervals with geometric designs and bird figures.

Culture
Andes ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltE208

Belt woven with a pattern of red, black, and white horizontal stripes. The belt tapers at each end and is finished with a tassel. Embroidered with a multicoloured geometric pattern featuring losenges towards one end of the belt.

Culture
Quiche
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Nebaj, Quiche, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CanoeA4259 a-d

Small wooden canoe with two figures (part a). The canoe is black, yellow and green. The figures are seated with raised arms. A string is tied around the wrist of the front figure, leading to a barbed harpoon inserted into a whale (part b). The whale is black with red and green designs. Two small woven hats (part c-d) for the figures.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark and paint
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatN2.1013

Rectangular mat. The mat is woven with natural-coloured strands forming narrow lengthwise bands. The ends are trimmed on the long sides of the mat creating a short fringe.

Culture
Japanese
Material
pandanus root and swamp grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlCa36 b

Matching shawl for cotton dress (Ca36 a). The shawl is white and rectangular, with a black oda tree motif arranged in a staggered double row on both ends.

Culture
Oromo ?
Material
dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sash2503/3 b

Sash that goes with a bridal robe (2505/3 a). It is a long double band of patterned red gauze with no seams showing except at the ends.

Culture
Korean
Material
rayon fibre ? and dye
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1257

Plain cloth with blue cross-stitch and single stitch embroidery. Five medallions, centre depicts male on horseback, surrounded by flowers and butterfly. Medallion to viewer's right has cross in center surrounded by four butterflies and various flora and fauna around. Medallion at end has decorative square in center surrounded by four potted flowers and four deer(?) To viewer's left of center, medallion has insects and flowers. Medallion at end has swastika in a square surrounded by four large flowers and decorative elements. Potted flowering plants above and below center motifs. In bottom left corner, two persons and a mule, opposite corner shows bat(?) with four swastikas. Bordered on all three sides by band of embroiderey, two ends show butterflies and sprigs, bottom has repeating pattern with phoenix. Side borders hemmed.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JacketN1.279

Black robe with embroidered roundels. The centre opening has black frog closures. Around the neck and partway down the centre opening is a cream band with a pink flowers, green stems and blue trim. On the upper front and back are small roundels with cloud, four-toed dragon, pearl and fire motifs in blue, gold, purple and green on black ground. On the lower front and back is solid embroidery with wave, coral, fire, pearl and dragon motifs. On the ends of the sleeves are phoenix, wave and coral motifs. The inner lining is blue-gray silk.

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