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43 arm bangles, made of glass impregnated with shiny, colorful material. The bangles are traditional celebrative wear in Pakistan. These bangles were brought to the United States for the Loretto 200th Jubilee celebrations, along with garlands of…

Diamond-shaped wall decoration made of a grid of bamboo reeds decorated with colorful paper hand-folded into flowers and leaves and held together with string, plastic beads, and pins. Items like this were made by Pakistani women of the Loretto sewing…

Basket woven of natural-color, purple, green, and magenta reeds, dyed with natural dyes. This multi-use basket was made by the women of SOIL (Social Organization for Integral Life), where women were taught traditional skills to make items to help…

Tissue box cover, made of natural-colored woven reeds, trimmed in black with gold designs and red tassels with a circular design 4” in diameter around the opening with red embroidered flowers on a black background, fastened with Velcro. This is an…

Decorative jar, with plate and lid, made of pink metallic paper trimmed with white decorative cord and 1/2” square mirrors. Contained in clear cellophane wrapping. This was a gift from a Pakistani Sister of Loretto to an American Sister of Loretto.…

Pakistani gifts: These were sent to the Sisters of Loretto on the occasion of the first vows of of a Sister from Pakistan, by the Sister's family.

a) One round straw and woven and beaded tray, 9” in diameter with brightly colored (blue, pink,…

Pakistani hat, able to be folded, lined with leather-like band, inside orange stitched lining, wool-like tightly curled inside, shades of gray. Marked "Special Jinnah Cap" inside.

Tonga (Baghi), figurine or model of an old kind of transportation. This rickshaw or pull cart is made of wood, decorated with gold foil, fringe, and has a red seat. The horse has leather-like bridle and reins. Some people still use a tonga for…

Dress or shirt front, black fabric with embroidered floral designs and miniature mirrors; backing of pink and red floral fabric. The Sindhi women learned these skills from their mothers, from Pakistan.

Doll with blond hair, dressed in green silk suit, green net scarf trimmed in silver thread. Doll has very light-colored skin.