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TunicSe130

Poncho style tunic made of two long rectangular pieces folded at the top and sewn down the side and the centre. A small area was left open for the arms; slit opening for the neck. The textile is light brown with striped bands of green, blue and pink on the centre and the sides. The middle is decorated with black and brown painted geometrical designs. Wide painted black band at bottom.

Culture
Shipibo
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TunicEe8

Woven black cotton rectangle tunic with white cotton embroidered and braided trim at one end, the other is hemmed. The head opening is a 27 cm. slit woven into the fabric lengthwise. The narrow white embroidered decoration runs across one end of the fabric near the edge. The ends and centre of the embroidered trim are braided. The fringe edge of the fabric is also braided.

Culture
Adi
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TunicSf808

The rectangular textile has many step-triangle patches in red, yellow, dark blue and green sewn together. Most patches have a pattern of light coloured circles and across one end, a diagonal line. The lines in the patches are arranged throughout the textile to form diamond shapes. Other patches have large red diamond shapes with a dot in the centre on a yellow-orange background. The patches are sewn together with a dark blue thread. The textile is approximately one half of a tunic. Z-spun, two ply s.

Culture
Andes
Material
alpaca wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TunicSf823 a-b

Two rectangular textile fragments of yellow and white slit tapestry with design bands separated by horizontal stripes (part a and b). The major design band, which appears on both fragments, is a series of chevrons with avian-feline(?) composites, triangles and interlocking spirals in adjacent chevrons. Part a, the larger fragment, also has a band of profile birds and another of interlocking spirals. A separately woven fringe is sewn to the warp selvedge. Fragments of blue sewing thread remain on the single weft selvedge.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre, alpaca wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TunicA4181

Tunic sewn from flour sacks covered with eagle feathers. Front and back sections join with ties at the sides. Horizontal rows of dark and light eagle feathers sewn on both front and back. Eagle down attached.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre and eagle feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera TunicN1.731

Black cotton tunic with mandarin collar, slender sleeves, side slits and side opening with frog closures. The black cotton is sized. There is a pocket on the right inner flap. The inside lining is light blue cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, indigo dye and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera TunicN1.694

Blue tunic with a pink pattern. The tunic has a mandarin collar, slender sleeves, side slits and a side opening with frog closures. The pattern repeats a prunus and bamboo motif. There is a pocket on the right inner flap. The inside lining is blue cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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