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Textile3612/8

Rectangular textile with dense embroidered floral designs on a beige background. The textile is composed of three lengths of beige fabric stitched together along the long edges. In the centre are three large red and brown-red flowers surrounded by smaller red flowers. The centre section and outer section are separated by a rectangular border of small red flowers with green stems. The outer section has more large red and brown-red flowers, that wrap around the centre rectangle. This section is also bordered by small flowers, but in a dark brown-red colour with green stems. The back lining is composed of sections of floral fabric stitched together. The textile is edged with a beige fabric with geometric designs in dark blue, red and light brown, folded over the edge and sewn with both a running stitch and whip stitch in yellow or orange thread.

Culture
Uzbek ?
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3612/11 a-d

Standing male doll (part a) with hands at his sides. He wears a light grey tunic shirt with matching pants and a brown open-front vest with vertical stripes. The tunic has two clear buttons securing the front of the shirt. He wears a pinkish-beige hat which is secured in place with two straight pins, over black hair of embroidery floss. His eyes, eyebrows, mouth and nails are painted on and his nose and ears are sewn. He also has a white cotton with black plaid neck scarf (part d), and a pair of black vinyl sandals (parts b-c) on his feet.

Culture
Afghan
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, paint and plastic
Made in
Kabul, Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3609/4

Hat made from woven pandanus leaves with fibre stitching. The hat is conical in shape with a squared top. The interior has a plain weave construction that is stitched together with fibre. The exterior covered by layered strips of pandanus leaves overtop, arranged in a triangle shape, in alternating shades of light and dark brown with stitches along the edges of the leaves. The rim of horizontal strips of pandanus leaves is hand stitched in a blanket stitch with twisted light brown coconut fibre and black human hair thread. The inside of the hat has a circular plaited band of pandanus leaves and a synthetic fibre cord threaded with a small round wooden bead is attached.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
synthetic fibre, wood, pandanus leaf, coconut fibre and human hair
Made in
Tabuaeran, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Face Cover3553/1 a-b

Rectangular fabric face covering, with coins and beadwork across surface (part a). Covering has a plain red centre and is bordered by alternating white cotton braids and silver beads; triangular charms stitched along top edge of red centre. Two eye holes cut out above rectangle; fabric ridge sewn down middle of covering, imitating a nose. Ridge has coins attached along the top edge, and plastic beads and buttons along the sides. Two thin, pink embroidered bands attached to sides of covering, with strands of metal beads hanging from the bottom edges; red and green tassels throughout beads. Embroidered bands have columns of orange, green, and yellow diamonds along them. Additional coin and bead decorations along bottom edge of face covering. Back is lined with floral fabric and has a leather tie on the left side (lower half- part b); two fabric loops in each corner along top edge.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
silver alloy metal, cotton fibre, skin, plastic, dye and cowrie shell
Made in
Saudi Arabia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earring3553/2

Large, heavy silver hook earring. Suspended from circular pendant are a series of layered chains, ending in gold-coloured circles. Large hollow circle hangs directly underneath pendant; top part made up of openwork, bottom is closed and undecorated. Additional layered chains suspended from hollow circle; semi-circle and teardrop-shaped charms hang around circumference of circle. Main pendant and all charms have raised flower-like motifs across them. Red glass(?) beads decorate centres of circular pendant, and teardrop and semi-circle charms on front of earring; beads on pendant and semi-circle have moon and star designs incised on them.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
silver alloy metal and glass ?
Made in
Saudi Arabia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3587/45

Tube skirt with warp ikat patterning. The tube skirt is composed of 5 various-sized panels stitched together, then folded and stitched down one side to create a tube. The smallest section is a light pink band made of 3 small panels, followed by a wider band of a rust brown, and then the largest section of black stripes with white flecks on a red background, and a large black band at the bottom. Collector's tag is sewn inside.

Culture
Shan
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
“Myanmar: Shan” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3587/50

Striped tube skirt. Skirt made from three pieces of woven fabric sewn together and then again, along one side, to form a tube. Woven striped design in red, black and colourful dotted lines, and bands in red, pink, blue, yellow, green, off-white and black at the top and bottom edges.

Culture
Palaung: Palé
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
“Myanmar: Shan, Taunggyi” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Perfume Bottle3553/4

Triangular prism-like silver perfume bottle; stopper is missing. Long cylindrical neck extends from top, with a protruding lip; two curved handles, with looped ends, extend from either side of bottle. Bottle has a triangular top, flat back, and its front two sides curve outward at centre; bottom of bottle rounds to a point. Front two sides have curvilinear and vine-like motifs incised across surface; background covered with dots. Two raised circles in middle of designs, filled with a red mineral(?). Back of perfume bottle has three connected concentric circles, and a large floral motif incised in the middle. All sides of bottle have plain borders around edges. Large ring attached to left handle; additional loop clasp on left shoulder of perfume bottle.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
silver alloy metal and mineral ?
Made in
Saudi Arabia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum3604/1

Very heavy, cast bronze drum. The round drum head has a 14-pointed star at the centre, with many bands of dots, swirls and linear designs, and three larger bands with various birds, animals and humans. The sides are also decorated with many bands of designs except for the lower base, which is plain. There are four large handles attached to the sides. The inside is hollow. The metal appears to have a bronze coloured paint applied over the entire outer surface.

Culture
Vietnamese
Material
bronze metal and paint
Made in
Thanh Hoa, Vietnam
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3428/2

Vejigante carnival mask of painted paper mache construction. Mask is mainly painted a light grey-blue, with purple and white dots, and purple dashes on the horns. The white face with cut-out holes at the eyes and mouth. There are floral-like designs in gold and purple that spiral out from around the eyes. The eye sockets and nostrils are painted purple, with large false lashes glued to the upper edge of the eye sockets. Three long curved horns project out from the top and sides. The top, centre horn extends up, and curves forward, and has a small gold cross in front of green fern-like leaves. The right horn curls forward, in front of the face, and the left horn curls up and over the head. The top of the head is lined with four large red flowers with yellow stamens, and two orange and black butterfly. On both sides, a small painted white metal key hangs from the horns. The snout has a large open mouth with black stitching along the lips, and three pointed white teeth with red gums. Black, grey and red ribbons are tied to each side of the mask and hang down. The interior is painted red. Signed and dated inside.

Culture
Puerto Rican
Material
paper, paste adhesive, paint, gesso, metal and synthetic fibre
Made in
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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