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Dowry Bag1098/2

Small, square, flat, envelope-style dowry bag or purse made by bringing three corners of a square together, using the fourth corner as a triangular flap. Heavily embroidered with square and X-shaped, brightly coloured geometric designs and round mirrors. Loosely twisted fibre cords (red, yellow and green; 52.5 cm in length) with a yellow pompom, are used to fasten the flap shut. The embroidery is underlined with red printed cotton textile.

Culture
South Asian
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, glass, silver alloy metal and dye
Made in
Sindh, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wedding Scarf1330/9

Man’s long, narrow, rectangular scarf or sash, heavily embroidered with multicoloured geometric and floral motifs and many mirrors. Arranged along the length of the scarf are sixteen square and rectangular blocks of embroidered designs, consisting of a variety of motifs, many different kinds of stitches and two styles of embroidery (kharek and pakka). The embroidery is so dense that it completely covers the background textile. The blocks of embroidery are separated by black “braid” formed from bundles of black cotton thread which is laid and couched with red thread. There is a border of silver and gold mirrors along all four edges, and the ends are embellished with green and pink beadwork and small red-orange silk tassels. A binding of dark green cotton muslin is machine-stitched along the outside edges. The underlining is pieced from plain and printed cotton and rayon(?) textile in various shades of red.

Culture
Ahir ?, Rabari ? or Meghwal ?
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, wool fibre ?, rayon fibre ?, glass, silver alloy metal ? and dye
Made in
Gujarat, India and Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dowry Bag1330/8

Small, flat, square, embroidered envelope-style bag, detailed with mirrors and pompoms, made by folding and stitching together three corners of a flat, square panel to form a pocket, with the fourth corner left open to serve as a flap or cover. The square-shaped embroidered motifs, formed from bars of satin stitch outlined in black, are grouped together into larger squares that are arranged in a grid, separated with narrow bands of alternating mirror-work and floral designs that form an X on the back of the bag. The square is bordered with mirror-work, alternating with floral designs. The embroidery is so dense that it completely covers the background textile. There are glass beads sewn onto the seams, which are worked in fine interlacing stitch. Small pompoms and glass beads are stitched to the lower corners. At the intersection of the three corners is a small white button, embellished with small coloured glass beads. The embroidery is underlined with red cotton textile that is printed with multicoloured designs.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, glass, silver alloy metal ? and dye
Made in
Gujarat, India ? or Rajasthan, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hood1330/1

Close-fitting, shoulder-length child’s hood made of red cotton textile which is heavily embroidered with medallions, geometric designs, mirrorwork and linear border motifs, worked in green, yellow, off-white, blue and black cotton and silk thread. A rectangular panel of embroidered cotton textile hangs loosely to the shoulders at the sides and back. Mirrors, alternating with blocks of interlacing stitch, form a border around the edges of this panel; a square multicoloured medallion and two multicoloured circular medallions are embroidered at the centre back. The crown is embroidered with floral motifs worked in silk floss, and there is a short fringe of green, white and blue glass beads at the forehead. Two short strands of twisted fibre are attached at the front edge, over the temples. The hood is lined with dark yellow and red cotton textile, and the edges of the hood are bound with dark yellow and green cotton bias tape.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, glass, silver alloy metal ? and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/173

Circular brooch with scalloped edge and central ovular cutout. Row of alternating square and circular cutouts. Engraved pattern of zigzag lines forming a floral shape with outward-pointing arrows between petal shapes. Additional arrows point towards central cutout. Cross-pin secured through the hole. High polish.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/171

Circular ear wheel with 9 cutout hearts separated by 18 small circular cutouts, all surrounding a central circular cutout. Pin is missing.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/170

Circular brooch with central circular cutout. Outer ring of 21 elliptical cutouts, a middle ring of diamond cutouts and an inner ring of circular shapes. Three raised bands around central hole. Cross-pin is missing.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal and copper metal ?
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/169

Circular convex brooch with 12 scallops around the edge and raised bosses between. A single row of 24 alternating triangular cutouts, half pointing towards and half pointing away from central circular cutout. Cross-pin in centre hole. Maker’s mark on front at centre hole.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Brooch1590/138

Brooch fragment with four pointed ear-like extensions on top. Some engraving. Hallmark in square.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch1590/136

Brooch in shape of bird in flight. Bird has an open beak, and wing and tail are extended. Two bosses represent feet. Geometric cutouts on body and tail. Engraved designs. Cross-pin bent and secured through small hole. Maker’s mark in curvilinear cartouche on tail.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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