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HangingN1.81 a

The upper flap is embroidered with narcissus (flower of the new year), peony (flower of spring), crane (symbol of longevity), Shou Shin (god of longevity), (god of happiness), (god of prosperity), and the deer also (symbol of longevity). The lower flap is embroidered with the peony, the phoenix (symbol of peace and serenity) and the unicorn chi lin. Both are honored creatures, the other two are the tiger and dragon. Each flap is edged with embroidered ribbon. All on purple damask ground, net and tassel fringe with bronze discs. Reverse is lined with pink cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wall Hanging3646/7

Rectangular hanging with muskox below leaping male figure on a white background. The muskox is depicted in profile, facing right. The jumping person is shown facing straight forward, with arms and legs bent back and to the sides. A dark teal circular hood around the stitched facial features. The figure has hair, which extends out from the hanging. The four corners have light brown triangles. Plaited border of off-white and black. Signature in syllabics in the bottom left near corner.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wool fibre, dye, hair and fibre
Made in
Pelly Bay, Nunavut, Canada and Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wall Hanging3639/6

Woven wall hanging depicting a hunting scene in horizontal orientation. Image shows a hooded human figure- dressed in a brown-red parka, beige pants and boots, with matching mittens- holding a spear towards a polar bear. The bear is facing away from the hunter, moving towards the left side of the hanging. Weaving ground is done in different shades of blue with a white line towards the bottom, dividing the ground and sky; back is lined with beige wool. Syllabic signature in bottom left corner. Tag with maker information attached to bottom left corner of weaving; patch with "3267" written on it is stitched to bottom right corner on back of weaving. Rod pocket sewn along top edge of hanging.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wool fibre, fibre and dye
Made in
Pelly Bay, Nunavut, Canada and Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hanging3639/5 a-d

Weaving (part a) with hanging bar (parts b-d). Weaving has ground of natural white wool; design features a central rectangle consisting of columns of chevrons trimmed with triangles along the top and bottom edges. Red-brown, grey, and checked bands divide the columns. Chevrons are done in rows and alternate directions; done in black, white, and mint green. Top and bottom sides of rectangle are trimmed with white bands with red-brown triangles of varying sizes. Right side of box bordered with thin band of semi-circles and a striped line; left side has wavy lines with solid and dual-coloured diamonds. White, with red-brown, fringe along left, right and bottom edges; hanging pocket sewn on back, along top edge. Hanging bar (part b) consists of cylindrical rod with two animal heads on either end, to prevent weaving from sliding off (parts c-d). Animals are open-mouthed and their facial features are made up of formline design elements.

Culture
Coast Salish: Musqueam
Material
dye, wool fibre, wood and synthetic fibre
Made in
Musqueam, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wall Hanging3632/2

Small rectangular weaving with decorative panel down centre; left and right sides of hanging bordered with white bands. Panel has alternating stripes in white and light pink; cream lines in between each set of stripes. Sets of two small triangles in centres of stripes; triangles in white stripes pointing down, triangles in pink pointing upward. Large dark brown triangles point inward from either side of stripes. Blue 'Salish Weaving' tag sewn to back.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wall Hanging3632/1

Small rectangular weaving, meant to hang vertically from loops along top edge; groupings of short fringe extend from bottom of hanging. Large geometric panel down centre of white weaving, with zigzagging edges; outlined in light grey. Panel divided into three sections: top and bottom are done in shades of yellow, centre is olive green. Yellow sections decorated with large dark brown chevrons, pointing towards centre of weaving; middle section has outline of a brown diamond. Blue 'Salish Weaving' tag sewn to back.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hanging3612/6

Long rectangular embroidered hanging or banner. This horizontal textile has eleven panels containing birds (including a peacock), flowers, elephants and a seated Ganesh figure, all with embroidery-framed circular mirrors included in the designs. The panels are bordered by a band of checkered pattern in sections of red, green, white, blue and beige. Along the top of the banner, above the border, is a horizontal panel of repeating triangles (mountains?) with a bird's foot shape in the space between each triangle. Both sides of the banner taper in to points. Edged with red fabric and ten looped tabs along the sides and top edge. The reverse is not backed except small pieces of fabric at each tapered end as well as a section left of centre.

Culture
Pakistani
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre ?, dye, glass and metal
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wall Hanging3598/2

Rectangular wall hanging woven with wool, and dyed. The pattern is repeating overlapped triangles in olive green and dark pink-red down the centre. There is a band of red within the olive green, and a band of olive green within the red. Flanking the centre design are wide off-white zigzags. On the right side is a small band of dark brown-grey and small band of light grey within the off-white section. The sides follow the zigzag design on the inside edge, in dark red and grey mottled wool. One end has a series of small open loops of off-white wool with a small section of pink, and the opposite end has long fringe in off-white wool with a small section of pink. Blue 'Salish Weaving' tag sewn to back. The colours have faded on the front of the textile.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wall Hanging3598/1

Rectangular wall hanging woven with wool, and dyed. The pattern is divided into two sections, each with seven columns of three diamonds. The columns have a mirrored colour pattern, from outside to centre - olive green, dark brown, light brown and off-white at centre. Above each section is a light brown zigzag from one side to the other, the lower zigzag is also outlined in dark brown, with off-white and green zigzags above and below it. The brown zigzag has a white line through it, and the green zigzag has a light brown line through it. Below the upper section is a thick horizontal band of off-white and light grey. Below the bottom section is a dotted line of grey (blue on reverse) and faded pink (dark red-pink on reverse), with horizontal repeating green triangles below. One end has a series of large open loops of off-white wool. Blue 'Salish Weaving' tag sewn to back. The colours have faded on the front of the textile.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wall Hanging3558/14

Small patterned weaving with knotted white loops along the lower edge. Columns of designs spaced across entire surface of hanging. Central pattern is alternating diamonds and rectangles with triangles cutouts on either end; done in orange. Columns of yellow and dark brown arrowheads on either side of orange column; arrowheads alternate between pointing inward and outward. Space in between hanging edge and columns of dark brown arrowheads is white. A cloth band is stitched to the back upper edge to hold down the short knotted loops. Blue "Salish Weaving" tag stitched to bottom left corner on back. Additional paper tag, in a plastic bag, is tied onto the bottom left corner.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
fibre, cotton fibre, sheep wool fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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