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Cloth3559/63

Rectangular indigo cloth with opium poppy motif. Poppy motifs consist of four poppies in an "X" shape, with the stems connected at the centre, inside two squares that cover length of cloth. Squares are made up of wide bands filled with smaller squares and plain lines; three diagonal lines through each small square with alternating direction lines. Back of cloth is undecorated.

Culture
Hmong
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tie3559/59

Long tie with an alternating square pattern along length; squares alternate between pink and maroon with a cross design in centre. Cross alternates between dark yellow with purple trim and white with olive green trim. Squares are divided by "I"-shaped borders that alternate between black with dark yellow tips and dark yellow with olive green tips.

Culture
Northern Thai
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3559/56

Pink woven bag with braided strap and decorated with multicoloured bobbles of yarn. Bag body is circular and has horizontal bands across surface; stripes are yellow, blue, white, and green, with other colours interspersed throughout. Braided band along bag opening, with long pieces of bobble fringe extending from it. Bag strap is knotted in the centre, with bobble fringe around knot; strap done in green, white, purple, black, and red, with other colours interspersed throughout.

Culture
Karen ? or Lisu ?
Material
synthetic fibre ?, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beads3570/6

String of 26 blue handmade clay beads on a knotted string. One end of the string has a loop.

Culture
Afghan
Material
clay, glaze and cotton fibre
Made in
Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby Carrier3534/1

Baby carrier woven from off-white cotton. Carrier is a triangle-like looped sling and is made of two panels. Panels are plainly stitched together at bottom; top is secured with three thick bands. Long twisted tassels extend from either end of each band.

Culture
Wapishana
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Guyana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kente Textile3522/103

Strip of bright orange kente cloth, with fringe on either end. Woven along the length are thirty-three bands. The first four bands on either side are identical alternating patterns; rest of bands, in centre, are identical alternating designs. The first design of the outer section is of irregularly shaped indigo triangles; second design of outer section is a red-purple and bright orange grid. The first design of the centre section is columns of indigo and red-purple stripes, with dotted indigo columns in the centre; second design is rows of thin indigo semi-circles, connected with horizontal lines. All bands are divided with white lines.

Culture
Ewe ?
Material
silk fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Skirt3522/17

Dance skirt consisting of a cloth band with strands of yarn extending from the bottom edge. Yarn is done in sections of black, yellow and orange; strands are longer in the centre than outer edges. All the strands have groupings of beads at their ends; done in red, dark blue and light blue. The cloth band is black and has flower-like designs, done in cowrie shells. Centre of band has a flower design framed by single cowrie shells; cloth ties on either end of band, for securing.

Culture
Krahn
Material
synthetic fibre ?, cotton fibre, cowrie shell, plastic and dye
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pendant3522/7

Brass leopard tooth pendant with a hole drilled through the top. White cotton knotted string loop runs through the hole.

Culture
Dan
Material
brass metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Robe3522/102

Black men's robe made of a rectangular piece of fabric, folded in half at the shoulder; long slit neck opening in the centre. White stripes, in groups of three or single, decorate robe overall. Triangular shaped pocket attached below neck opening, extending onto left side of chest. Pocket has an intricate knot, heart, "X" shape, and plain and dotted horizontal lines embroidered across it. Triangle-like paper patch stitched to back of neckline; "X" shape embroidered across centre. Embroidery on patch visible on back of robe. All embroidery done in dark yellow. Sides are hemmed, top and bottom edges are unfinished.

Culture
West African
Material
paper, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Skirt3522/19

Dance skirt consisting of a blue beaded waistband with strands of segmented reeds(?) and braided plant fibre extending from the bottom edge. Braided plant fibre loops extend from either end of the waistband; long cord protrudes from right side, for securing. Groupings of large, hollow and triangular shaped seeds are strung through the bottoms of the strands; groups are of two and three.

Culture
Krahn
Material
glass, seed, cotton fibre, plant fibre and reed grass ?
Made in
Liberia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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