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Headdress379/7

Long black headdress consisting of strands of twisted wool braided in sections. The ends are kept loose created a tassel. The thinner middle has a smaller amount of strands; a red stripe is sewn on either side of the centre.

Culture
Zapotec ?
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentE223

Three, decorative, metal crosses attached to three metal balls that hang from a cross shaped design of wings on either side of a cutout heart. All of which is suspended on a narrow blue ribbon.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
brass metal, silver metal and silk fibre
Made in
Yalalag, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE192 a

Black velvet blouse with embroidery. The blouse has a rectangular shape with a round neck and no sleeves. On the front and back are large floral and leaf motifs in orange, red, yellow, pink, purple and green on black ground. The inner lining is black cotton with a white dot pattern.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre, dye and synthetic fibre
Made in
Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressE192 c

Pink and white lace head cover. The upper section is pink lace; the ends are pleated white lace with frilly trim. The smaller front pieces are sewn shut.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
rayon fibre, fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtE192 b

Black velvet skirt with large embroidered flowers in orange, pink, blue and green. Around the top is orange trim with long orange ties. Around the bottom hem is a wide white flounce of pleated, stiffened fabric with machine made lace.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarringsE193 a-b

Metal ear ornaments (parts a-b) consisting of three gold coloured Mexican coins of various dates (1961-1969) fastened together by metal links with a hook clasp backing. On the top of the coins is an eagle with a snake in its mouth, sitting on a branch and reads ‘Estados Unidos Mexicanos’. On the back of the coins is a woman’s profile on it and reads ‘Cinco Centavos’.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
metal
Made in
Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE194 a

White blouse with lace yoke. The blouse has a wide round neck, short sleeves and long cuffed sleeves and full lower half. The yoke and upper sleeves are white lace. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre and rayon fibre
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltE195

Brown geometric patterns on black, with purple and brown striped borders. Fringed at both ends.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Jalieza, Santo Tomas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarringsE203 a-b

Metal earrings (parts a-b) with filigree work consisting of a small circle inside of a larger circle, both have a feather like design on the inside made of tiny strips of metal. The larger circle has a metal looped edge from which small vertical pieces of twirled metal hang and a thin wire hook and clasp passes through. A flower shaped piece of metal is soldered to the hook.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
silver metal
Made in
Juchitan, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarringsE203 c-d

Metal earrings (parts a-b) dipped in gold(?) with filigree work consisting of a upside down heart-like shaped design attached to a ball detailed with a circular pattern made of tiny strips of metal. A thin wire hook and clasp is soldered to a flower shaped piece of metal.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
silver metal and gold metal ?
Made in
Juchitan, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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