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Shadow PuppetEdz1353

A shadow puppet fragment of a female head, outlining the face in profile, with red and black detailing. The forehead has a horizontal black band. The eye is outlined in black extending to the back of the head with a horizontal black line. The nose curls inward to create a nostril. The mouth is outlined with red. The white hair has a black bun at the back of the head. Behind the ears, there is a black section. The neck is split with a groove in the middle.

Culture
Chinese
Material
skin and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxN1.606 a-b

A shallow rectangular dark brown-black box (part b) with a fitted lid (part a). The lid (part a) is painted with two bronze-coloured characters along the top middle with a panel design below, consisting of a four-clawed red, and bronze-coloured dragon, amidst clouds.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN1.438

A closing fan with twenty-five inner ribs of ivory, interconnected with a white ribbon, each having abstract designs cut-out with Chinese symbols? The two parent ribs have a floral design cut-out. There is a metal loop with rivets and a white cord tassel.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory, metal and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingN1.524

A hanging scroll painting of a winter landscape scene with mountains, pine trees, and a man mounted on a donkey riding toward a house. Predominant colours are grey, black, green, brown, and orange. The painting has a cream-coloured border of patterned fabric. There are black characters along the top with a red seal. There is one red seal on the bottom of one corner with another four red seals on the other bottom corner. There is a semi-cylindrical rod at the top with a burgundy-red cord bound by metal wire and cream-coloured fabric with a light purple ribbon. There is a cylindrical rod weight at the bottom covered patterned fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentEdz1706 a-e

Five (parts a-e) ornamental pieces that are made of light yellow cut circular glass (?) pieces attached with metal. Each piece has a short thin flat rod with a point at the bottom end and a diamond shape with sixteen light yellow cut circular glass (?) pieces. Chinese opera hair ornaments most likely from the 1920's.

Culture
Chinese
Material
copper metal ? and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair OrnamentEdz1702 a-b

Two (parts a-b) ornamental pieces that are made of clear cut circular glass (?) pieces attached with metal. Each piece has a short thin flat rod with a point at the bottom end and an A-shape with fifteen clear cut circular glass (?) pieces. Chinese opera hair ornaments most likely from the 1920's.

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair OrnamentEdz1693

An ornamental piece that is made of clear cut circular glass (?) pieces attached with metal. There is a short thin flat rod with a point at the bottom end. A flower shape is at the top with a central clear cut circular glass (?) piece surrounded by six more around the inner perimeter and twelve more around the outer perimeter. Another flower shape is below near the middle with a central clear cut circular glass (?) piece surrounded by six more around the inner perimeter, twelve more around the middle perimeter, and seventeen more around the outer perimeter. There is another separate clear cut circular glass (?) piece at an angle just below the top flower. Chinese opera hair ornament most likely from the 1920's.

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentEdz1714 a-e

Five (parts a-e) ornamental pieces that are made of clear cut circular glass (?) pieces attached with metal. Each piece has a short thin flat rod with a point at the bottom end and a diamond shape with sixteen clear cut circular glass (?) pieces. Chinese opera hair ornaments most likely from the 1920's.

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair OrnamentEdz1690 a-b

Two (parts a-b) ornaments that are made of red and clear cut circular glass (?) pieces attached with metal. Each piece has a short thin flat rod with a point at the bottom en, and a flower shape at the top made out of one central red cut circular glass (?) piece surrounded by six clear ones. Chinese opera hair ornaments most likely from the 1920's.

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair OrnamentEdz1679 a-d

Four (parts a-d) ornamental pieces that are made of clear cut circular glass (?) pieces attached with metal. Each piece has a short thin flat rod with a point at the bottom end and a star shape at the top with nineteen clear cut circular glass (?) pieces. Chinese opera hair ornaments most likely from the 1920's.

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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