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Shawl2878/2 a

Light brown shawl made of two pieces of textile sewn together. There are several lines of geometric designs on the bottom of the textile next to the fringe, which include: “zyak chot” or line dance design, “mun-gu-zyeek chot” or fly design, “bir-ra kum-ba chot” or male goat (or markhor/wild goat) crossed horn, “o-si-chin gam-bu-ri chot” or sallow tree flower design (which is found in the centre), and "mishari chot" or mixed design. The designs are woven from several different colours of wool. The reverse side shows the loose thread ends from the designs. (Part b is a needle used for fastening).

Culture
Kalash
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Sash2878/1

Long white sash divided into fourteen uneven, multi-coloured, woven sections. There are several design styles represented including the “mi-shar-ri chot” or mixed design, “o-si-chin gam-bu-ri chot” or sallow tree flower design, “bir-ra kum-ba chot” or male goat/markhor crossed horn design, “pati-chot” or woman’s waist band design “pati-chot/pon-du-i-ruk” or small circle design (which appears as diamond shaped) and “shin-guk chot” or goat horn design. There are fringes on either end of the sash which are light brown and multi-coloured wool. There is also a willow loop that encircles the sash for fastening.

Culture
Kalash
Material
wool fibre, willow wood and dye
Made in
Balanguru, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketB811

Basket with cone-shaped wooden frame and woven sides. Three two pronged willow branches form the conical frame, attached to a circular branch with thin pieces of hide. The sides are an open, twilled weave of black and white goat hair. There is a long strap attached to one side of the frame, also woven black and white goat hair.

Culture
Kalash
Material
goat hair, willow wood and skin
Made in
Krakal, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag1201/29

Densely embroidered, multi-coloured, flat, square envelope style bag or purse made by folding and stitching a square piece so that three of its corners meet in the centre, leaving the fourth corner free as a flap. The intricate geometric embroidered designs are worked in silk floss on a cotton textile and are so densely worked that the background textile is almost invisible. In addition to stitchery, the piece is embellished with mirrors and red and black pompoms. The embroidery is backed with blue-green cotton textile.

Culture
Meghwal ?
Material
cotton fibre, dye, glass, metal and silk fibre
Made in
India ? or Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt964/3

Loose fitting shirt or tunic made from densely embroidered white-on-white textile and embellished with panels of multi-coloured silk embroidery at the shoulder yoke (front and back) and wrists. The textile used to construct the shirt has been embroidered overall with matching light weight yarns in a variegated vertical stripe pattern, using a counted thread technique, before the garment was cut and sewn. The panels of embroidery on the shoulders and wrists are worked in multi-coloured silk thread, using a satin stitch, to form geometric patterns that are predominantly red, outlined with black or green. The simple round neck and front slit opening are trimmed with black cotton textile, piped with red and embellished with decorative machine stitching. There is a small ball button and loop at the neck. The sleeves are wide and straight. The garment hangs loosely from the shoulders and is A-line in shape. The hem is piped with red cotton textile; there are two side slits at the hemline.

Culture
Hazara ?
Material
cotton fibre, dye, silk fibre and wool fibre ?
Made in
Northwest Frontier, Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceB809 d

Strands of threaded and knotted trade beads: four strands of opaque orange beads, brass hook and eye.

Culture
Kalash
Material
brass metal, glass and fibre
Made in
Broun, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceB809 b

Strands of threaded and knotted trade beads: five strands of mostly red and white seed beads, also with opaque orange, orange tube and one yellow and one blue seed bead.

Culture
Kalash
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
Broun, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceB809 c

Strand of threaded and knotted trade beads: transparent blue, green, dark red and clear beads symmetrically strung on two strands with opaque, painted orange beads. Old style Kalash beads.

Culture
Kalash
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
Broun, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl1201/33

Woman’s large embroidered shawl made from greenish black cotton textile, embellished with horizontal rows of red and off-white (or pale yellow) finely embroidered geometric designs worked in silk floss. Rectangular in shape and worn over the head with the wide dimension encircling the wearer; the top two corners are turned back and tacked down to the body of the shawl, where there are large clusters of red broken threads on each side where large ornaments may have once been attached. There is a dense row of bright red, white and blue glass beads and red silk tassels that extends from the edge of one turn-back to the other, at about 32 centimetres from the top of the shawl. The piece has a densely embroidered border and the sides and bottom are edged with a narrow brass(?) chain. The textile is pieced in places.

Culture
Kohistani ?
Material
cotton fibre, glass, dye, silk fibre and brass metal ?
Made in
Kohistan, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Seat Cover1370/2

Flat, embroidered cover, shaped to fit a bicycle seat. It is constructed from silk fabric, which is profusely embroidered in chain stitch with orange and dark red silk or rayon floss, using a meandering pattern. A large, multi-coloured, hooked sun disc motif appears in the centre. Metallic gold braid is used to outline the central design field. The embroidery is backed with red cotton textile.

Culture
Pashtun
Material
rayon fibre ?, glass, metal, dye, silk fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Afghanistan ? or Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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