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SashSa230

Sash with a multicoloured embroidered repeating design depicting various figures and geometric shapes on a dark red ground. A repeating row of paired off-set white stitches forms a border along the weft selvedges. The figures and other design elements include scroll edged medallions, an upright figure with a double plume on its head, diagonal double lines with a small flower at the base and a parallel line with perpendicular lines crossing.

Culture
Quiche
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Zunil, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Game PaddleEd5.2846

Short handled paddle shape cut from one piece of wood. Flattened female figure on curved cardboard backing attached to front surface. Figure has a high rounded crown gold hat with a red trim and silver flowers which is tied with a white cord under the chin. Painted face. Multi-coloured brocade gown with conch shell, umbrella, clouds, and mountain design. Her left hand a holds gold and black carrying stick. Red cord on one end attaches to a brocade bag. Figure is raised by three wooden props: one under the shoulders and two under the head. Handle is covered with green and gold brocade in a tortoise shell pattern. Face of board covered with sille painted with wisteria. Back is painted with a black branch and white berries. Small metal bell under head of figure.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, silk fibre, paper, metal, paint and adhesive
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressCa36 a

White cotton dress with a rounded neck, long sleeves, a fitted bodice and gathered waist. The full skirt is made of three panels and reaches mid-calf in length. The dress has a long metal zipper down the back and is lined with commercial cotton. Along bottom of the skirt is a white and black border with multicoloured metallic detailing. The border has a black oda tree motif arranged in a staggered double row. Matching shawl (Ca36 b).

Culture
Oromo ?
Material
dye, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Quilted BlanketEdz1204

Double bed quilt of unstructured cotton fibres covered with a loosely woven netting of white, red, and green cotton threads. Label reads "DOUBLE HAPPINESS BRAND/MADE IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA".

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BookEd5.2327

Rectangular book with crinkled paper covers; pages have folded edges to outside; free edges and cover are bound in Japanese style with yellow thread through four holes. Cloth reinforcements at bound corners. White label printed in black and red characters on front cover for Japanese text (opening from left). Inside covers are red-brown; white scalloped 'lacy' paper on Japanese text side. Opening on right reveals English text.

Culture
Japanese
Material
mulberry paper, ink, dye, fibre, paste adhesive and paper
Made in
Tokyo, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FolderEd5.1745

Stiff, rectangular, blue, horizontally crinkled paper folder enclosing washi paper samples; printed black and red on off-white label on front in Japanese and English, listing samples. White-brown inside with same horizontally crinkled texture. Folder has box-like shape with three half-sized flaps at top, bottom and left, and a full-sized cover flap opening overtop from left to right.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paste adhesive, ink, dye and paper
Made in
Tokyo, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BookEd5.1951

Rectangular book with crinkled paper covers; pages have folded edges to outside; free edges and cover are bound in the Japanese style with yellow thread through four holes. Cloth reinforcements at bound corners. White label printed in black and red Japanese characters on front cover for Japanese text (opening from left). Inside covers red-brown and white scalloped 'lacy' paper on Japanese text side. Opened on right reveals English text.

Culture
Japanese
Material
mulberry paper, paper, ink, paste adhesive, dye and fibre
Made in
Tokyo, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileAf490

Large rectangular piece of fabric made from narrow strips of woven cotton sewn together; white or natural cotton weft with green warp. Two sided supplementary weft patterning in yellow concentric squares, yellow rectangles, complex yellow pattern with stripes and joined hexagons, and red regular rectangles, at regular intervals of 50 to 55 cm. along the strips. Both ends hemmed; edges finished. Typical strip width: 9-10 cm.

Culture
Ghanaian
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Accra, Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JacketSa191

Jacket, children's, with black trim appliqued on all edges and on the two lower front pockets. Black wool lines are appliqued along all edges and on the pockets, sleeves and back crest designs. Black rickrack is appliqued along the front and bottom edges. On the back is a stylized representation of a bat in black yarn.

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Solola, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagEe22

A small rectangular tightly woven bag made from a single piece of material. Machine stitched across the bottom and up one side. Open edge is selvedged. Main design is consisting of alternating red and yellow wefts about every inch on a black background. Top three bands of three are in red, then consistently two rows of yellow and three rows of red, except for a repeat of two rows of red in the centre.

Culture
Tangsa
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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