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FigureEdz1467

Unglazed pottery horse and rider both in military dress. Surface has traces of red, green, and black pigment. Horse has a short tail and is standing on a ceramic slab.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint and enamel ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Awl946/52

Small awl with wooden handle and metal point.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera SlippersN1.856 b-c

Cantonese opera costume slippers, representing skeleton feet. Black cotton slippers (part b-c) with skeletal feet painted on the top in white.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatN1.866 b

Brown, diagonal twilled weave grass mat with braided borders, selvage, and fringe on two sides. There is a very faded dark brown diagonal pattern parallel to weave.

Culture
Chinese
Material
grass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera BeltN1.862 b-c

Two white belt carriers (part b-c) with metal snap fasteners. On the front of each is a five-toed dragon, with pearl and fire motifs in brown, yellow, red, white, black and silver. The pieces are stiffened with cardboard and wire. The back is lined with white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
fibre, paper, cotton fibre, metal and silk fibre
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtN1.80 b

Light orange damask skirt panel (part b) with tiny pleats and embroidery. Across the top is a wide cotton waistband with three frog fasteners. A white string is attached to a loop on the waistband. The orange damask is woven containing large peony motifs. On the edges of the skirt are scalloped borders with a floral motif in red, yellow and green on a ground with dark blue trim. On the front and back are xiezhi?, phoenix, peony and mountain motifs in pink, red, gold, green and blue. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
dye, cotton fibre, metal and silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera CollarN1.661 c

Blue collar (part c) with embroidery and brass frog closure. The collar is rounded at the back and pointed at the ends. On the front are butterfly and peony motifs in gold, pink, purple, green, white and yellow. There is pink trim around the edges. The back lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, dye, gold metal, paste adhesive and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plate StandN1.359 b

Black coloured stand with scalloped rod on back with two narrow curved feet. Perpendicular to the back rod, there is a shorter scalloped rod that attaches to the decorative front piece of the stand. It has a wide U-shaped curved top and has scrolled feet that curve inwards at the bottom. Stand is for plate (N1.359 a).

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.674 b

The folded hat is blue and rectangular, decorated with appliqué and metal-mirrored discs. The hat flares at the top, narrows at the base and folds inwards on both sides. On the front is a large white circle with a bird in the centre in blue, green, black yellow and pink thread. Surrounding the circle are tuffs of white rabbit fur. Around the circle are lotus motifs in silver thread. On the folded sides the bird and lotus motifs are repeated. On the back are lotus motifs in silver and pink thread. Along the bottom of the hat is a silver border with brass discs, edged with purple with traces of gold. Covering the entire surface of the hat are metal discs with mirrored centres. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two ecru ties are attached.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cardboard paper, paste adhesive, silk fibre, hemp fibre, dye, silver metal, gold metal, brass metal and glass
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money1458/57

Orange, brown-white, blue-green coloured 100 Yuan bank note issued by the Central Bank of China in 1949. On one side of the bill, there is a portrait of a man with a dark moustache and high collared shirt next to central Chinese characters surrounded in blue and green coloured graphic details. The bill is framed with orange coloured graphic designs and Chinese characters in each corner. On the other side of the bill, there is a picture of a building with a flag next to a graphic design that says "One hundred Yuan." The bill is framed with orange coloured graphic designs and has the label "100" in each corner.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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