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LoomEe3 a-h

Vertical loom with a partially completed weaving attached to it. Eight parts: partially woven red cotton with decorative panel (part a); bamboo rod (part b); wooden rod (part c); wooden rod (part d); bamboo rod (part e); flat wooden piece (part f); bobbin covered with red thread (part g); dark, flat wooden piece (part h).

Culture
Himalayas
Material
cotton fibre, bamboo grass, dye and wood
Made in
Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JacketEe17

A black cotton jacket with a one piece body, a vertical slit in front, and sleeves attached. Machine sewn seams. Weft overlay designs in red, yellow, white, and green woven in bands around the hem, bodice, and the sides of the front opening, and in three short horizontal bands in a row down the centre back. Main design along the hem is consisting of red centred yellow diamond shapes outlined by black and bordered by white and red link-like shapes. Main design along the bodice is consisting of a horizontal band of a zig zag line that is red along the upper portion while white along the lower portion and bordered by two white and red chain link patterns on each side. Main design along the sides of the front opening is consisting of a zig zag band of interconnected diamond shapes in white and red blocks. Main design of the three short horizontal bands in a row down the centre back, starting from top to bottom, is consisting of: an elongated yellow, red, white, and green X-like shape bordered by one white and red chain link pattern on each side with a triple white vertical band at each end; a zig zag line with red triangles on one side while white triangles are on the other side, and bordered by one white and red chain link pattern on each side; an elongated green, yellow, red, and white X-like shape bordered by two white and red chain link patterns on each side with a triple red vertical band at each end. Yellow, red, white, and blue warp design bands at sleeve edges.

Culture
Adi
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spindle WhorlEe41

Plain wooden spindle with a thin, unadorned wooden whorl near the top; white thread-like fibre is wound around the shaft beneath the spindle.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
cotton fibre and wood
Made in
Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomEe3 i

Woven bamboo loin strap with a wooden toggle at either end.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
paper and bamboo grass
Made in
Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothEe39

A rectangular red cloth with an embroidered pattern in the centre. Embroidered pattern has a main design consisting of a white and black feather with a horizontal band at either side. One band has a main design consisting of a white, black, yellow, and red vertical zig zag pattern. The other band has a main design consisting of a black and red Y-like-shaped pattern on a yellow background. Hemmed along the top and bottom with raw side edges.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtEe40

Long, rectangular cotton skirt made of two panels sewn together in the middle. The textile is cream with a black band along the outer edge and a black stripe design in the middle.

Culture
Adi
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JacketEe18

Cotton, sleeveless and collarless jacket made from a single piece of red woven cloth that has been folded over and hand sewn at the sides. The front is open. White and red band of geometric, lozenge design woven on upper back, lower border and over the chest line. A small panel on upper back consists of four separate horizontal geometric-patterned bars in green and white.

Culture
Adi
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JacketEe7

A black jacket that has a border trim and a pattern on the upper portion of the back. Made of one folded black fabric piece, open at the front, with sleeves made from two fabric pieces. Border design around neck, chest line, lower border, and sleeve edges. Larger geometric design on upper back is made up of interconnected orange, yellow, and white triangles in a traditional diamond pattern with four horizontally extending lines. The border has a main design consisting of an orange diamond pattern row having white dots interspersed within and outlined by thin orange and white bands.

Culture
Adi
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtEe21

Large rectangular yellow cotton skirt; machine hemmed decorated with a vertical chevron design in red, black and white, extending down the centre of the garment. A different wider border design extends horizontally across the garment, consisting of thin stripes in green, red and white.

Culture
Adi
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagEe14

A square yellow cotton shoulder bag with an overall woven geometric design consisting of red and green four-squared cross-like shapes that have yellow centres. Plain yellow shoulder strap.

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