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Shawl3448/26

Rectangular woven grass green shawl with six rows of embroidered figures, animals, birds, and maize in pastel colours. There are horizontal bands embroidered between each row, with exception to the top two. Each band is composed of stripes of pastels colours. The top short edge of the textile has a short fringe, while the bottom short edge has long fringe.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3289/33

Shawl made of three rectangular panels of fabric (two deep rose pink and one purple and beige patterned, both with strands of metallic fibre throughout), joined together with stitching. One side is tied together with two large pastel multicoloured tassels, tied in the middle along the edge. Heavily decorated with embroidered floral designs.

Culture
Maya
Material
fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3289/31

Shawl made of three rectangular panels of fabric (two deep rose pink and one beige, both with strands of metallic fibre throughout), joined together with stitching. One side is tied together with two large pastel multicoloured tassels, tied in the middle along the edge. Heavily decorated with embroidered floral designs.

Culture
Maya
Material
fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3080/28

Cotton shawl. Textile takes the shape of a vest, with a long front-piece open at centre, arm holes at shoulder, and long side slits from bottom. A stand-up collar is edged in red and heavily embroidered on the outside in light yellow-green and red. A grey braid edges the vest, and interior of garment is also light grey.

Culture
Hmong
Material
dye, cotton fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Muang Sing, Louangnamtha, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3248/2

Finely woven shawl. On a black ground are dense stripes made of sketch-style white lines, running the length of the textile. At each end sits a panel of loosely woven fibre, much like lace, with linear and diamond designs incorporated. The panels are finished with a fringe at each end.

Culture
Argentine
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Argentina
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3248/1

Light brown shawl woven from twisted plant fibre, with dark brown and red-brown dyed fibre incorporated into the weave and used to create patterning. Patterns are in horizontal lines running the length of the shawl and include ladders and diamonds, among other motifs. Long dense fringe is looped at one end, and cut at the other.

Culture
Mexican
Material
plant fibre and dye
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3264/2

Long woven garment decorated in a pattern of horizontal stripes, in colours of green, yellow, orange, blue and purple. Full colour stripes alternate with stripes incorporating black zig zags. At each end of the shawl hangs a dense fringe of tassels created from the ends of the shawl fibres.

Culture
Maya
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3080/20

Shawl. Long garment is tightly woven, showing horizontal lines of dark grey-blue interspersed with thin red lines that widen at one edge. Thick tassels hang from each end, the remnants of the weft. At the ends are areas of heavy embroidery in white and yellow, in vertical lines, diamond shapes, and other motifs. One corner holds a small, round, black wax stamp.

Culture
Bhutanese
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Bhutan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3080/43

Long shawl or scarf. Textile made of thin cotton, coloured in horizontal stripes of red, yellow, green, blue and tan. Tan leaf shapes are embroidered across the surface. Each end has heavy embroidery in similar colours, showing a pattern of diamond shapes. Long multicoloured fringe emerges from both ends.

Culture
Bhutanese
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre ?
Made in
Bhutan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl3080/42

Long shawl or scarf. Textile woven in a tan base colour, with red, blue, and orange embroidery in thick thread showing star and square motifs along the length of the garment. Ends have panels of embroidery in the same colours, with large diamonds between square borders. Fringe hangs from each end. Underside shows the knotting of the stitches.

Culture
Bhutanese
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Bhutan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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