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Dance Skirt3522/17

Dance skirt consisting of a cloth band with strands of yarn extending from the bottom edge. Yarn is done in sections of black, yellow and orange; strands are longer in the centre than outer edges. All the strands have groupings of beads at their ends; done in red, dark blue and light blue. The cloth band is black and has flower-like designs, done in cowrie shells. Centre of band has a flower design framed by single cowrie shells; cloth ties on either end of band, for securing.

Culture
Krahn
Material
synthetic fibre ?, cotton fibre, cowrie shell, plastic and dye
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Skirt3522/19

Dance skirt consisting of a blue beaded waistband with strands of segmented reeds(?) and braided plant fibre extending from the bottom edge. Braided plant fibre loops extend from either end of the waistband; long cord protrudes from right side, for securing. Groupings of large, hollow and triangular shaped seeds are strung through the bottoms of the strands; groups are of two and three.

Culture
Krahn
Material
glass, seed, cotton fibre, plant fibre and reed grass ?
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3448/44

Skirt composed of a rectangular woven textile sewn along the short ends into a tube, which is then folded back over itself and held in place with a hook closure. The waistband is a solid black, with both a snap closure and hook closure midway down the centre of the band. The upper large area of the textile is composed of alternating vertical panels of Ikat(?) and designs of repeating diamonds. The lower portion of the skirt is composed of horizontal bands.

Culture
Indonesian
Material
fibre
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3448/17

Wrap-around skirt composed of two textiles stitched together along the long edge. Featuring alternating light blue and dark blue bands with light blue and orange stripes. The light blue bands are embroidered with multicoloured animal and flower motifs. The largest panel features two spotted golden cats facing one another, with three birds each with a purple snake in its mouth, spaced around them. Hemmed with light blue ribbon.

Culture
Mexican
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Guerrero, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron Skirt3390/4

Red silk apron skirt with a dark blue border that is heavily embroidered with flowers in various shades of blue. The front and back decorated panels are embroidered in the lower portion of the skirt with multi-coloured designs edged by a thin off-white floral and butterfly ribbon. There are also small multi-coloured flowers embroidered on the red silk within each area delineated by blue ribbon. The skirt is pleated and flares out toward the hemline. It has a wide blue waistband, with thin red ribbons attached for tying. Interior lined with a light green silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal, silk fibre, fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron Skirt3390/3

Gold-coloured silk ma mian qun (馬面裙/马面裙) or apron skirt with a thin black border, and heavily embroidered with multi-coloured flowers. The front and back decorated panels are embroidered in the lower portion of the skirt with multi-coloured designs edged by a thin blue with black ribbon. The skirt is pleated and flares out toward the hemline. Interior lined with a light blue silk. The wide beige waistband has a loop on each side (one of which gets covered when wrapped).

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3343/2

White cotton wrap skirt. Design of small black elephants, with yellow outlines, printed in horizontal rows across front and back. Light and dark blue streaks in background. Top of cloth has white band with blue streaks and then a stripe of dark blue and a stripe of light blue. Same band and stripe pattern reversed along bottom edge. Cloth hemmed on sides.

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