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Book3396/13

Small paper accordion book. Within are hand drawn diagrams and drawings, as well as religious text in Lanna (Tai Tham) script.

Culture
Thai
Material
mulberry paper and ink
Made in
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Papermaking Tool3396/12

Wooden papermaking tool composed of a short cylindrical shaft which expands into a wide spade-like end that lacks a bowl on either side.

Culture
Thai
Material
wood
Made in
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Papermaking Container3396/11 a-b

Container (part a) and mixing stick (part b) for stirring paper paste. The container is cylindrical, with one open end, and a concave base. Both the top and bottom sides are partially stripped. The stirring stick is composed of a long cylindrical shaft, with five small wood pegs inserted into the rectangular end - three through one side, and two through the other.

Culture
Thai
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Papermaking Mould3396/10

Papermaking mould with a frame composed of four pieces of bamboo - two long pieces, each with two notches for the shorter pieces to be inserted into, creating a square. Each piece has been marked on the interior with a letter 'A' through 'D'. A mesh screen is strung into the middle with four ties along the long edge, and three along the short. The screen has folded and sewn edges, creating long pockets through which sticks are inserted giving the screen a frame. One stick is only partially inserted, leaving it overhanging from the screen.

Culture
Thai
Material
bamboo grass and cotton fibre
Made in
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Woman's Sarong3057/1

Cotton sarong, tubular in construction with long ends sewn together. Garment is made of four pieces of fabric sewn together: a thin strip of unnbleached cotton is at one end, followed by a red stripe, then a wide centre panel of thin green and black stripes, and a strip of yellow embroidery covered by geomentirc designs in black, with green, pink and white embellishments. Small white and black motifs lead from the yellow area onto a red stripe which ends the piece.

Culture
Thai
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse3705/11

Short woman's blouse (salow) with long sleeves and tall collar; made of velvet-like fabric. Dark purple blouse has front opening, bordered with dark red band; arms trimmed with orange band at shoulder and yellow at cuff. Metal discs decorate sides of front opening, with additional rows on orange shoulder bands. Rows have coloured yarn in between them; yellow and white beaded fringe along bottom edge of shoulder decorations. Silver bells attached to white beads, and strands of coloured yarn attached to yellow. Two lines of metal discs along back, towards bottom edge of blouse. Top row has yellow, and multi-coloured beaded fringe. Silver bells attached to yellow beads, and coins attached to multi-coloured. Bottom edge of blouse trimmed with thin multi-coloured stripes. Collar and front opening are lined.

Culture
Palaung
Material
fibre, dye, metal and plastic
Made in
Pong Dang, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt3705/10 a-d

Four hoop belts (nong rein) made of bent bamboo grass(?); tied closed with dyed string. Bamboo is lacquered red with horizontal and diagonal gold-yellow stripes along length. Largest belt (part a), has bamboo bent around twice times, and is secured with blue string and orange plastic(?) cord. Other belts are bent around once and secured with pink and green string (part b), green and yellow string (part c), and orange and white string (part d). Interiors of all belts are undecorated.

Culture
Palaung
Material
bamboo grass, lacquer, fibre, dye and plastic ?
Made in
Pong Dang, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt3705/9

Woman's tube skirt (glahng) consisting of three rectangular panels stitched together on the long edges, and again on the short edges. Skirt is red, with thin horizontal stripes at intervals across length; done in blue, black, yellow, white, and green. Top and bottom edges are trimmed with multi-coloured striped band. Skirt is unlined, and collector's tag is sewn on back, with culture and place made.

Culture
Palaung
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pong Dang, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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