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Table Runner456/14

A hand woven off-white rectangular table runner with wide bands of multi-coloured embroidery in geometric diamond-shaped designs at each end. The diamond shapes are bordered by yellow, orange, orange-red, and green S-shapes on a black background outlined with red. At opposite ends of each corner, there is a pair of orange or yellow star shapes with yellow or orange centres respectively. The centre of each diamond shape begins with a pair of yellow dots surrounded by a green square and a pair of orange squares on a black background. This is surrounded by red lines, then orange geometric shapes, and then pairs orange-red, and green squares having orange centres separated by yellow and orange cross shapes outlined with black on an off-white background. Plain in the centre. Ends hemmed.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
flax fibre ?, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wall Hanging456/11

A hand woven rectangular tapestry wall hanging (or table runner) with natural linen, jute or hemp warp, and wool weft. Main design is consisting of a stylized green, and brown tree with bird motifs in the centre on a variegated yellow background. The central motifs are framed by variegated red, orange, black, and gray horizontal stripes. Fringes are along the top and the bottom. Reversible.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
wool fibre, flax fibre ?, jute fibre ?, hemp fibre ? and dye
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse456/6 a

Long cream woman's blouse with embroidery. The blouse has a gathered neckline with ties of twisted fibre, partial front centre opening and long raglan sleeves. There is embroidery on the front opening, shoulders and sleeve ends. The embroidery has a geometric design with a circle motif in dark red, red, orange and blue on cream ground. The bottom hem is salvage. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
flax fibre ?, hemp fibre ? and dye
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bobbin726/8

Thin cylindrical piece of wood that has a recessed area and a knob at one end and a metal loop with beads strung onto it at the other end. White thread is wound around recessed area. Inlaid metal decoration in four plain bands and one band with two barbs go around centre of bobbin. The beads vary in size; the colours of the beads in order are: blue, clear, white with red flowers, blue, white with blue stripe, clear, and blue.

Culture
English
Material
wood, flax fibre, glass and metal
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bobbin726/7

Thin cylindrical piece of wood that has a recessed area and a knob at one end and a metal loop with beads strung onto it at the other end. White thread is wound around recessed area. Small grooves go around length of bobbin. The beads vary in size; the colours of the beads in order are: clear, dark green, lime green, yellow with green stripes, lime green, dark green, and clear.

Culture
English
Material
wood, flax fibre, glass and metal
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bobbin726/4

Thin, cylindrical piece of bone that has a recessed area and a knob at one end and a metal loop with beads strung onto it at the other end. White thread is wound around recessed area. A small groove goes around just above recessed area; four more are below metal loop; grooves are painted red and black. Lengthwise on bone are three lines of writing in red-painted dots. The beads vary in size; the colours of the beads in order are: amber, red, multicoloured, pink, amber.

Culture
English
Material
bone, metal, flax fibre, glass and paint
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace456/6 e

Necklace composed of eight strands of cylindrical red-orange beads cut from semi-precious stone, strung on cotton or flax thread; strands are graduated lengths (36.5 to 45.5 cm), tied together at each end. The two longest strands have a silvery metallic bead in the centre. Loop made of wool yard at each end. No provision for fastening.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
mineral, cotton fibre ?, flax fibre ? and metal
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltCh19 b

Tie belt made from two ropes of twisted embroidery thread containing many individual strands of red, black, yellow and green thread. These are twisted together and knotted at the ends.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
dye, flax fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace Doily1714/5

A hand made oval lace doily. The main abstract design is consisting of a central four-part plant, surrounded by a narrow band linking to a flower at each end with four open flowers. This is surrounded by an oval design of thirty-two flowers with raised centres. The same design of small flowers with raised centres divides the doily into four sections as parts of ovals, each containing a flower. The four areas between these sections are filled with an identical flower.

Culture
Belgian
Material
cotton fibre and flax fibre ?
Made in
Belgium
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Runner1714/3

A woven rectangular light brown-white fabric piece. Has a simple four-dot-petalled flower like pattern bordered by two bands that each have vertical stripes..

Culture
Swedish
Material
cotton fibre and flax fibre ?
Made in
Sweden
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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