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Blanket3588/1

Large red blanket with black tassels extending from each corner; geometric and cross-like designs woven across surface. Main design consists of two columns of connected, irregularly-shaped diamonds. Diamonds made up of of stripes done in black, cream, dark purple, and red; columns bordered on either side with lines of connected squares, done in dark purple. Negative space between designs creates columns of red diamonds; black cross-like designs in their centres. Corners of each bar are tipped with squares. Top and bottom edge of blanket are bordered with dark purple bands.

Culture
Navajo
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Yei Rug3588/2

Rectangular rug with six Yei figures woven across surface; done in red, gold, light green, brown-black, and white. Figures are wearing long-sleeved shirts, pants, tall boots, feathered headbands, pendants, and arm bands with long fringe(?). Bottom edges of shirts are decorated with bands of diamonds, stripes, and zigzags; additional diamond on right side of shirt, near waist. In between the feathered headbands and boots of the figures are pairs of rectangles; five pairs along top and bottom edges. Background of rug is cream, black border along all edges; left and right sides trimmed with orange. Cream and orange tassels extend from all corners of rug.

Culture
Navajo
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
New Mexico, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blanket3522/98

Heavy white rectangular blanket consisting of six woven strips, stitched together along the long edges. Entire blanket is covered in black geometric designs with brown, yellow and white highlights throughout. Designs consist of diamonds, rectangles, triangles, plain and dotted lines, zigzags, squares and dot motifs. Two wide black bands run through centre of blanket with alternating triangle and diamond motif; trimmed with squares and an infinity symbol-like design. Sides have wide brown bands with white and black diamonds throughout, trimmed in black. There are seven tassels on each side; top and bottom edges are trimmed with black.

Culture
Fulani
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blanket3522/99

Heavy white rectangular blanket consisting of two panels stitched together in the centre, along the long edge; each panel is made up of three woven horizontal strips. Band decorates section where two panels meet; band is brown with a yellow line through the centre, rows of white squares on either side. Entire blanket is covered in black geometric designs with brown, yellow and white highlights throughout. Designs consist of diamonds, triangles, rectangles, "X" shapes, squares and dot motifs. Sides have wide brown bands, trimmed in black. There are seven sets of two tassels on each side; top and bottom edges are trimmed with black. (Cotton strip sewn onto back, for hanging purposes).

Culture
Fulani
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blanket3522/101

Off-white blanket consisting of nine woven strips, attached along the long edges. Each strip has an identical horizontal stripe pattern (from top to bottom): wide dark blue, thin light blue trimmed with dark blue dots, wide light blue, and thin dark blue. Top and bottom edges are finished, sides have short fringe.

Culture
Mende ?
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt3522/100

Woven short-sleeved men's shirt with small side slits. Shirt has a scalloped neck opening; embroidery along the front and back of the neck in a square shape. Ground is white-grey and is decorated with thin black stripes; wider band decoration throughout. Wider bands done in two designs. First is black with three wide white stripes; second is black with eight white wavy stripes throughout. Black three-striped band runs along length of sleeve on back; plain grey stripe runs along length on front. Additional triangular panels attached to sides of shirt, causing bottom edge to flare out; panels decorated with three-striped bands. All edges of shirt are finished.

Culture
West African
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Liberia
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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Shirt3522/104

Woven sleeveless shirt with a patch pocket. Shirt has small side slits and a scalloped neck opening; embroidery along the front and back of the neck in the shape of a "V". Shirt is black and decorated with alternating stripe pattern; consisting of a grouping of white stripes and a yellow stripe, bordered with white bands. Across front and back there are embroidered white and yellow rectangles, made up of wide vertical lines. The patch pocket is along the right side of the shirt. Arm openings are trimmed in white; short fringe all along bottom edge.

Culture
Ewe ?
Material
fibre and dye
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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