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T-shirt3483/4

Yellow t-shirt with identical printed design on left breast and back. Design is of a person sitting cross-legged on the ground. Their left hand is covering their face, right is resting against their leg and gesturing to a red plate with a vatu banknote on it. Large red text, in Bislama, is printed to the figure’s right. On the front, the text translates to: “Are you able to eat money?!”. On the back, the text translates to: “Selling land? Think carefully about it…”. Black text underneath the figure, spanning the entire bottom half of the t-shirt, translates to: “Are you able to eat money?!”.

Culture
Ni-Vanuatu
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic dye and plastic ink ?
Made in
Vanuatu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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T-shirt3483/6

Large, light blue t-shirt with printed design on front, and text on the back and sleeves. Design is made up of text, in Bislama, forming a dark green plastic bag. Text translates to “No plastic bags, please!”. Extending from the top of the bag is a long, knotted strap. Small tassels protrude from the bottom corners. Logos for the Vanuatu Climate Action Network and the Oxfam charity organization are printed on the sleeves in black. Across the back of the t-shirt there is dark green text, in Bislama, asking individuals to sign an online petition.

Culture
Ni-Vanuatu
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic dye and plastic ink ?
Made in
Vanuatu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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T-shirt3483/5

Green t-shirt with identical printed design on left breast and back. Design is of a person sitting cross-legged on the ground. Their left hand is covering their face, the right is resting against their leg and gesturing to a red plate with a vatu banknote on it. Large red text, in Bislama, is printed to the figure’s right. On the front, the text translates to: “Are you able to eat money?!”. On the back, the text translates to: “Selling land? Think carefully about it…”. Black text underneath the figure, spanning the entire bottom half of the t-shirt, translates to: “Are you able to eat money?!”.

Culture
Ni-Vanuatu
Material
cotton fibre, dye and plastic ink ?
Made in
Vanuatu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt3377/12 a-e

Garment pieces - bodice (part a), body (part b), two cuffs (part c-d), and one sleeve (part e) - made from a beige cotton. The bodice is heavily embroidered in silk, front and back, with geometric and organic designs with small circular mirrors set within the embroidery. The collar is a pale purple-blue. The front opening has two snap closures. The simple body is composed of multiple pieces of fabric, and flares out slightly, with side slits on either side. The cuffs are dyed a pale purple-blue and embroidered with silk thread, each with a snap closure. The sleeve is a plain, tube-like construction, with purple-blue staining on end where it appears to have been cinched.

Culture
Hazara ? or Pashtun ?
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, glass and metal
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt3343/1

Off-white, short-sleeved cotton top with red and black vertical stripes on both sides. Rounded neckline trimmed with red yarn. Oval-shaped opening, trimmed with red yarn, underneath neckline. Below opening are two thick lines stitched from red yarn that extend to bottom of shirt. Red, green and black yarn decorations on front. Two red and green columns on each side of shirt. Between two columns are four red and black X’s. Bottom of top trimmed with red black-dotted band. Left side of dotted red band, on back, replaced with plain, mint green fabric. Edges of shirt are hemmed and interior is unlined.

Culture
Fulani
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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T-shirt3308/2

Synthetic collared T-shirt with printed design. Front depicts an ocean view with ghost net art of a sea turtle and hammerhead shark layered overtop. The sides and sleeves have designs in black, white and bright green, yellow and blue. The back has images of ghost net sea turtle art on the left shoulder layered over an image of ghost nets under water. An image of ceramic figures across the lower back. The back of the collar reads 'Erub Arts', back of shirt 'Celebrating 10th Anniversary of Corporation 2018' and 'Erub Erwer Meta Corporation' across the hem.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
dye and polyester fibre
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands: Erub Island” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt3289/38

Blouse made of a rectangular panel of fabric, folded in half, with a rectangular keyhole opening for the head. The sides are stitched together with small tapered sleeves are attached at the top. The front and back bib is heavily decorated with embroidered geometric designs in burgundy, dark pink, purple, navy and forest green. The armholes also each have a band of embroidery. The bottom edge is unfinished.

Culture
Maya
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Larrainzar, Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt3289/35

Man's shirt or huipil made of two panels of fabric (red and white stripes lengthwise with a single band of purple), joined together with stitching, with an opening for the head. The sides are tied together with twelve multicoloured tassels, tied near the bottom, centre, and again near the top leaving an armhole. The neck is lined with a light blue applique. Four stitched horizontal bands of colour decorate the lower portion - light blue, dark purple, red and dark green. The bottom edge has a short fringe.

Culture
Maya
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt, Woman's16/1362
Shirt3237/6

Cotton sleeveless tunic, with a rounded neck, in dark blue. Around neck is a line of embroidery in white thread, scalloped top and bottom with a block and feather pattern on the inside. At centre of shirt on both front and back are large embroidered motifs in white, in colour block and linear patterning.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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