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SandalsE188 a-b

Brown leather sandals (parts a-b) with a wide strap across the toes, back and two on the front. The top has a floral decoration with red and green velvet underlay. There are two buckle fastenings on the side. Slight tooling around the edges of the sole. The soles are nailed. Pressed into the sole is a circular stamp reading ‘Mexico’.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre, leather skin, fibre, brass metal and metal
Made in
Yalalag, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE181 a

White rectangular blouse (part a) with embroidery and fringe. Beneath the v-neck, gold threads are braided in the centre and the ends hang down in a long double fringe. Embroidered down the centre and side seams are squares in red, orange, yellow, blue and green on white ground. The bottom hem is edged with multicoloured trim. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
rayon fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Yalalag, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressE173

White dress with pink embroidery. The dress has a rectangular shape with a round neck and no sleeves. There is a small floral motif around the neck. There is a bird motif beneath the neck. There is a large floral motif down the centre and around the bottom hem. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Yalalag, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt379/6

Thin, horizontally striped brown and cream pleated skirt. Skirt is flared and has a side slit opening.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre ?
Made in
Yalalag, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse379/5

White square top with embroidery and fringe. Beneath the v-neck, pink, yellow, blue and green threads are braided in the centre and the ends hang down in a long double fringe. Embroidered down the centre and side seams are floral motifs in pink, purple, blue, red, orange and green on white ground. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre and rayon fibre
Made in
Yalalag, 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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SkirtE181 b

Large rectangular skirt (part b) with a brown and white striped pattern.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Yalalag, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SandalsE181 c-d

Brown leather sandals (parts c-d) with a strap across the toes, top and back. The top has a pierced bird decoration with red and green velvet underlay. There are two buckle fastenings on the side. Slight tooling around the edges of the sole. The soles are nailed. Written in pencil on the sole of part d is the number ‘25’.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
brass metal, cotton fibre, leather skin, fibre and metal
Made in
Yalalag, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressE181 e

Headdress made of a coiffure-like arrangement of thick black yarn wrapped around loose strands, which hang from each end. The sides are tied together near the top.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
wool fibre
Made in
Yalalag, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentE181 f

Three, decorative, metal crosses attached to three metal balls that hang from a larger cross 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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