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Kimono926/2

Purple hanten (半纏、袢纏) with a white and blue pattern. The pattern consists of white flowers with blue centres. There is a wide patterned band around the neck and down the centre opening. The short sleeves have an opening under the arms. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
banana fibre ?, hemp fibre ? and dye
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kimono Jacket926/1

Purple haori (羽織) or jacket/overcoat with white and green patterns. The upper pattern consists of circular butterfly crests known as bizen-chō (備前蝶) on a purple ground. The lower pattern consists of green wave motifs on a white ground. There are two long pieces of green fabric hanging from the upper front. There are two pieces of thin orange fabric hanging from the back. There are small pieces of folded, green fabric on the upper front, upper back and the left sleeve. The sleeves are short and wide with a large opening under the arms. The inside is unlined. It has five family crests or kamon (家紋) in the shape of Japanese quince (boke or mokkō) under the hut known as iori mokkō (庵木瓜).

Culture
Japanese
Material
banana fibre ?, dye and hemp fibre ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Handmade Papers of the World664/3

Off-white-coloured book made from thick pages bound by a heavier, textured sheet of paper. Printed in black ink, the book is filled with essays (in Japanese) and photos regarding handmade paper. Dust jacket-like cover is made of green-brown textured cardstock embossed with a large golden character on the front. #664/2 is the English version of the book.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, ink and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket371/3

Cream half-length jacket in a kimono-like style, with orange and grey designs. The neck and centre opening are edged with a thick cream band. The sleeves are short, wide, and flare out towards the end. The front, back and sleeves have floral and grass motifs in orange and dragonfly motifs in grey. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre ?, silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vase1184/62

Round vase with short, narrow neck. Vase is allover black with spill of greenish brown glaze around neck and down one side. Foot is flush with base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kimono1175/1

Black kimono with dotted wave pattern. The neck and centre opening are edged with a wide patterned band. The sleeves are short with hanging panels and an opening under the arms. The pattern has small white dots arranged in many half circles or wave pattern. The inner lining is cream cotton and covers only the upper part of the kimono.

Culture
Japanese
Material
rayon fibre ?, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag1163/1

A woven bag, called saranip in the Ainu language. Vertical pieces of bark stitched with horizontal rows of fibre. There are three sets of red and green x-shaped designs. The long handle is braided.

Culture
Ainu
Material
bark, dye and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Line Marker Tool841/23

Wooden tool consisting of an apple-shaped basin and a narrower protruding area with an inset wheel; the wheel has a metal pin holding it in place. A small hole is in wall between wheel and basin and another hole is in opposite side of basin through to outer wall.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Line Marker Tool841/20 a-b

Part a is a wooden tool consisting of a tear-shaped basin and a narrower protruding area with an inset wheel; the wheel has a metal crank handle holding it in place. A small hole is in wall between wheel and basin and another hole is in opposite side of basin through to outer wall. Part b is a wooden bulb-shaped piece with a protruding needle from narrow end.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, metal and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plane841/12

Wooden tool with rounded bottom edge and flat top edge. A metal blade is set at an angle into a t-shaped hole from top to bottom; blade edge sits just below bottom surface and blunt, rounded edge rises above top surface.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer and metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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