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Adire Cloth1774/8

Adire cloth type textile composed of two pieces of cloth sewn together to form a rough square. The textile is resist-dyed with alternating bands of indigo and white. The ends are unfinished.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adire Cloth1774/7

Adire (indigo dyed) cloth. Composed of two panels, each made from squares with resist-dyed indigo designs. The designs are composed mainly of light blue bands composed of short lines and small circles with a band of small circles at two opposing edges. Small bits of palm leaf raffia are still found stitched along the pattern lines.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre, palm leaf and indigo dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl1774/3

Indigo woven textile with black tassels at each end, and zigzag pattern with circles and rows of humanoid motifs woven in white.

Culture
Maya
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt1774/2

Resist-dyed indigo short-sleeved shirt with embroidered neck hole and belly pocket with two embroidered access slits. The sleeves are square with bottom bells to the sides. The pattern consists of clearly defined white vertical stripes, light blue to white stripes with fuzzy edges and thin wavering blue-white lines.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Ghana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile867/39

Indigo dyed batik cloth with repeated pattern of flowers and fish. Raw edges.

Culture
Chinese ?
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tunic964/2

Dark blue tunic with deep v-neck and very wide sleeves. There is silver embroidery around the v-neck in leaf and linear motifs. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Yemeni
Material
cotton fibre, metal and indigo dye
Made in
Yemen
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Valance1000/2

White valance with dark blue embroidery. The valance has five large squares and a border around three sides. The border includes triangular corners and two bands, one thick and one thin. The bands and corners have pictorial scenes with human figures, bridge, floral, animal and bird motifs. The large squares have human figures, floral, bird, dragon, swastika, wave and vase motifs. At both ends is a figure upon an animal. The horizontal edges are selvage; the vertical edges are hemmed.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre ? or indigo dye ?
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Valance1000/1

White valance with dark blue embroidery. The valance has five large roundels and a border around three sides. The outer roundels are identical with fish and floral motifs. The inner left roundel has stag and floral motifs. The inner right has phoenix and floral motifs. The centre roundel has fish, phoenix, stag, vase, floral, frog and pine motifs. In between the roundels are vase, floral and fan motifs. The border has motifs, thin floral band and triangular corners. The top edge is selvage; the other edges are hemmed.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre ? or indigo dye ?
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Batik TextileEdz1480

Rectangular textile with dyed designs in off-white and dark blue. In the centre within a circle is a Chinese character and bat motif, surrounded by a meander border. Outwards from the centre, the next circle has a butterfly motif. The circle after has tiger, crane, stag, bat and floral motifs. The following square has monkey and pine motifs. The last square has human figures, dragon, bat, fan, scroll, floral and butterfly motifs. The central dark blue panel is surrounded by a wide light blue border. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket636/18 a-b

Light yellow-brown coil basket with blue patterns. Basket is low and wide, with a slight flare, raised lip around the opening, and a fitted lid with a raised point in the centre. Thin blue braided handle runs overtop the lid.

Culture
Ovimbundu ?
Material
stem and indigo dye
Made in
Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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