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Ankle Band973/20 g

Flaring, red cotton ankle band gathered at one side with elastic.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
cotton fibre ?, synthetic rubber and dye
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ankle Band973/20 f

Flaring, red cotton ankle band gathered at one side with elastic.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
cotton fibre ?, dye and synthetic rubber
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile959/1

Large rectangular piece of thin, muslin-like, tie-dyed cotton. Fabric has been folded in four and covered with elaborate patterns of knot-like resist ties that penetrate all four layers of folded cotton, giving the material a puckered appearance. The outer border of the fabric has been dyed red, while the rectangular centre is a deep blue. In fourteen spots on the blue ground, larger amounts of material have been tied into clear plastic, resisting the blue dye and showing a red colour.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian ? or Indian: Central Indian ?
Material
cotton fibre, dye and plastic
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltCe352

Woman's straight tie belt with woven white, yellow, gold and silver geometric motif on a dark red ground. Fringed at ends.

Culture
Romanian
Material
wool fibre, dye, metal and plastic
Made in
Wallachia, Romania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt867/5

Hoop-like red velvet belt with a wooden clasp on the inside. White plastic cut-outs of circular and rectangular designs are sewn around the outside of the belt. Inside of the belt is lined with white cloth.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, plastic ? and wood
Made in
Xian, Shaanxi, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag1201/23

Small, rectangular, multicoloured, embroidered bag, with three edges closed, one edge left open to form a flat bag. The closed edges are trimmed with blue and white beading, and the open edge is bound with purple silk. Embroidered designs are worked in orange thread on a red ground, with small touches of purple, green, and bright pink. Embroidered designs are geometric, consisting of whorls and x-shaped figures, organized into border designs, squares and rectangles. Rows of metallic and red sequins are used to accent the shapes within the design field. The embroidery is backed with rust coloured silk or cotton textile. The two sides of the flat bag are identical in colour and style of embroidery, but differ slightly in the choice of motifs.

Culture
Pashtun
Material
silk fibre, glass, dye, gelatin, metal, cotton fibre and plastic ?
Made in
Ghazni, Afghanistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sash473/15

The sash is black with ends elaborately decorated with buttons, beads, coins, shells and fur tassels. The ends are edged in blue, red and yellow fabric. The first panel is outlined in white beads and has a row of three white buttons and a red-blue vertical stripe. Then there is a single metal disc followed by a row of three coins. The next panel has three long vertical lines of white buttons on a multicoloured striped background, with each line ending at a shell. The bottom of each end of the sash has a fringe made of black fibres, white beads and a pink fur tassel.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre ?, shell, seed, dye, metal, animal hair and plastic
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag473/14

Bag in dark blue with a band of red bordered by off-white along the bottom edge. At the centre front is a multicoloured square with a red border, metal ornamentation, four short strings of beads and shell, two tufts of pink feathers, and tassels made of multicoloured yarn and beadwork. There are also two bunches of multicoloured yarn and pink feathers at the bottom corners. Wide dark blue fabric strap attached at top.

Culture
Akha
Material
metal, shell, feather, plastic ?, cotton fibre ?, dye and seed
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes592/1 a-b

Pair of blue mary jane style shoes. Blue cotton with bright, multicoloured floral embroidery with a rooster extending from each toe. Green plastic button with a moulded design at the end of the strap. White, stitched cotton sole. Multicoloured floral pattern cotton lining.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Kunming, Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask864/20

An orange wood mask with large round black eyes outlined with red and black and surrounded with white. Slits are carved out underneath the eyes. The nostrils are carved in the flattened nose. The lower jaw is attached at the back with green plastic. Rubber is tied with string around the back through two tiny holes at either sides.

Culture
Indonesian
Material
wood, paint, rubber, plastic, metal and fibre
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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