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Altar Cloth2787/21

Ceremonial altar cloth (tok wi). Long rectangle of green silk with imbedded floral patterning is hemmed on three edges and has a border sewn along the fourth edge, consisting of three different strips of fabric hand embellished with couching techniques and embroidery in gold, silver and blue thread. Two edges are lined at the back with strips of an orange coloured silk.

Culture
Chinese: Peranakan
Material
silk fibre and gold metal
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse603/1

Dark blue sheer blouse with embroidery. The blouse has long sleeves, a centre opening and a long angled front hem. The neck, sleeves and hem have satin stitched yellow and red flowers with open work (fabric removed) between the flowers. There is a central figure with arms raised surrounded by flowers on the front, back and sleeves. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese: Peranakan
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carrying Cloth1284/8

A kain gendongan batik textile baby carrier with a pattern of carp in orange, red, blue, green and white on red background. A border runs around the main panels and central motif, that consists of a white background with red key scroll designs on either side, and a floral and leaf motif in between. There are coloured squares at each panel corner. At each end of the main panel is a green rectangle with boteh or paisley patterns. At each end is a band of alternating stripes in orange, green, white, red and blue.

Culture
Chinese: Peranakan
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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