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Shirt3647/1

Short-sleeved shirt, made of heavy cotton, with large pockets on front; cuffs and bottom opening are unhemmed, shirt is unlined. Shirt decorated with woven white and black stripes; white stripes are solid, black ones consist of alternating solid and checkered bands. Rounded neck opening extends into a slit; entire opening bordered with an embroidered panel. Embroidery is around slit and down centre front of chest; designs consist of sun-like shapes, zigzags, crosses in circles, flowers, lines of alternating circles and triangles, and swirls. Panel is trimmed with silver metallic thread; neck opening and pockets outlined in gold thread.

Culture
Mende
Material
cotton fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Southern Province, Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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T-shirt3647/3

Off-white t-shirt, made of imported cotton, with the logo "Zimaz Kreol" (I love Crelo) printed across the chest; text is done in red and outlined in black. Back of shirt has a large screen print of a woman carrying a woven basket of apples and pineapples on her head; woman is black and wearing a red dress with pink dots, and a red and white checkered head cloth. Print is rectangular and has a blue background, with green and yellow palm fronds, and banana plants throughout. Designer, Sunstroke Studio, and place made, Seychelles, printed underneath design.

Culture
Seychellois
Material
cotton fibre and ink
Made in
Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3647/2

Round cap-like hat, made of heavy cotton. Hat decorated with woven white and black stripes; white stripes are solid, black ones consist of alternating solid and checkered bands. Body and shoulder consist of horizontal pieces of cloth; crown made up of a small circle, stitched to interior. Horizontal band making up shoulder is pleated along the exterior and protrudes around crown.

Culture
Mende
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Southern Province, Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coconut Strainer3173/2

Strainer woven in natural coloured plant material in a twill weave. Elongated cone shape with hanging loop at end.

Culture
Swahili
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt3173/1

Man’s cotton shirt. Shirt has short sleeves, wide at the cuff, a stand-up collar, and button front. A pocket sits at front left, and is heavily embroidered in black, in diamond motifs and colour blocks. The collar just below the neck and lines along the shoulders are similarly decorated. A small orange tag with a stylized letter A is attached to the top edge of the pocket. The buttons are black plastic.

Culture
Cape Verdean
Material
cotton fibre, dye and plastic
Made in
Cape Verde
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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