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ShawlAf468

Shawl formed by a of woven cotton decorated by vertical rows of three sets of brocaded geometric linear designs alternating with solid bands of colour, all in red, yellow and white. Horizontal yellow stripes on a black ground appear on both the front and back of the shawl. The ends are fringed.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Okene, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlAf462

Rectangular shaped shawl woven warp-faced with twisted thread fringe on both ends. Warp is green and purple. The design consists of a geometric continuous weft pattern of diamonds, triangles, rectangles and star-like shapes in blue and yellow silk. Pattern made by discontinuous extra weft laid in red, yellow, white, and black. Background has horizontal stripe in alternate purple and green warp threads. There is a piece of paper taped to the back reading: ‘cotton okeen’.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Okene, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlAf461

Rectangular shaped shawl woven warp-faced with fringe on both ends. The design consists of a red background with twenty-five rows of green continuous tree-like geometric pattern of laid in wefts. The back is lined with light pink cotton.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Okene, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlEf410

Brown-red rectangular cloth, of three long panels; hand sewn; short sides unfinished; top and bottom are blanket-stitched; embroidered with satin in double-running and Holbein stitches; bordered with two rows of vines and geometric flowers; upper side at left is unbordered; four elephants of varying sizes, human figure, and geometric figure in upper left corner; fourteen regular rows of stylized peacocks; eighth row from bottom has abstract curving peacocks; other rows alternate between two designs of left-facing peacocks; two jewelry items in upper left corner.

Culture
Punjabi
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlEf409

A long rectangular brown fabric piece that has red, yellow, and white embroidery. Three joined panels with each end of the piece covered partway up the lengthwise edge with yellow binding. Rest of the edges are yellow blanket stitching. Entire piece is covered with yellow and red embroidered uniformly-sized circles. Spatial divisions marked by small white, embroidered squares resembling tie dying. Four striped red, and yellow maces with red centres are interspersed with fourteen peacocks. Typical embroidered jewelry in several places. Central lotus has three red, and three yellow petals. Both ends are embroidered with three vertical bands of red and yellow flowers starting with a white lozenge pattern, then a white zig zag pattern, and finishing with a plain alternating red, yellow, and red flower pattern.

Culture
Punjabi
Material
cotton fibre, dye and silk fibre
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlEf407

Blue, rectangular woven panel consisting of three long panels; hand sewn; sides unfinished; embroidered with satin; double running and Holbein stitches; long sides bordered with five rows of chevrons and stylized flowers; small walking bird and geometric design, possibly of jewelry, in upper right corner; edges are blanket stitched; fifteen regular rows of right-facing, stylized, multi-coloured peacocks, a few unfinished; separated by narrow red and yellow bands; lowest row has three flowers, four crosses, and pattern of five squares interspersed between birds; some stitches broken.

Culture
Punjabi
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlEf406

A long rectangular cotton cloth (khaddar) of three hand sewn long panels with the sides unfinished along the top and bottom. Blanket stitched and embroidered in three sections with silk threads. Mid-section has central circular motif surrounded by four borders of squares, zigzags, flowers, and birds. Circular motif is a lotus. Repeated on each corner, there are nine humans of varying sizes performing activities such as a couple getting married, smoking, playing games, dancing and walking. There are many scattered peacocks, parrots, and other animals. Also, a train, engine, and three coaches in the lower left corner, and pieces of shringar patti (head jewelry) in the upper left corner. Top and bottom are bordered with three rows of circles enclosed in diamonds. Two end sections are almost mirror images. Bordered with six rows of circles in diamonds and a row of eleven peacocks surmounted by two large peacocks. There is a different animal at each corner. Two humans on one end with one on the other standing atop a steed. Colours include red, orange, dark yellow, yellow, indigo, and white on a brown background.

Culture
Punjabi
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlEe15

Long, rectangular, black cotton shawl, finely woven with twisted threaded fringe on each end. A band of weft overlay in red and orange is woven at each end; diamond pattern with four black circles in each diamond.

Culture
Apa Tani
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlSa179

Square shaped cotton shawl with hand sewn centre seam. At each end warp threads are knotted into a fringe with blue tassels attached. The design consists of three rows of multi-coloured double-faced brocade floral designs, separated by narrow bands of white single-faced brocade. Smaller floral bands are bounded by multi-coloured single face stripes at each end. The colours are pink, blue, red, green, yellow and purple on a green ground.

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
San Antonio De Aguas Calientes, Sacatepequez, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlEf131

Embroidered textile stitched together from old cloth. At least four, possibly more, pieces stitched together to form a rectangle. Multi-coloured border of several rows of running stitch. Motifs of insect, floral, leaves, animals, birds, umbrella, airplane, lanterns. Design in centre of lotus flower encircled by Sanskrit slogan.

Culture
Bengali
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
West Bengal, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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