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TextileN2.200

Long, rectangular shaped, cream textile with a repeated black and turquoise diamond pattern. The large black diamonds have a central floral design. Both the narrow ends have a black line while only one has a faded, think blue strip along with numerous red stamps of various shapes with different calligraphy.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre ?, hemp fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kimono JacketN2.207

Shirushi banten (印半纏), a type of hanten, also known as happi (法被, 半被) with black designs on white background. Around the neck and part way down the centre opening is a wide black band. The sleeves are short and the ends are edged with a thick black band. The front, back and sleeves have a diamond and stripe pattern. There is a pocket in each side seam. There is a folded black ribbon sewn inside the left sleeve. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket371/4

Blue half-length jacket in a kimono-like style with floral motifs. The neck and centre opening are edged with a thick blue band. The sleeves are long and the ends are edged with a thick blue band. The front, back and sleeves have floral and leaf motifs in orange, purple, green and white. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1297/3

Long, rectangular, double-sided silk textile with selvedge edges along the top and bottom; folded and sewn edges along the left and right. The surface design consists of a light, shiny, brown/gold floral, circular dragon and rooster pattern with hints of a dark brown background. The underside consists of a similar design as above but with a shiny orange/gold background and a light brown overlay.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1297/4

Long, rectangular, double-sided silk textile with selvedge edges along the top and bottom; folded and sewn edges along the left and right. The surface design consists of a light, shiny, brown/gold floral, circular dragon and rooster pattern with hints of a dark brown background. The underside consists of a similar design as above but with a shiny orange/gold background and a light brown overlay.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket1676/3

Brown woven hanten (袢纏, also written as 半天, 袢天, 半纏) made of sakiori (裂織) textile. The woven fabric consists of brown, blue, purple and red pieces. There is a wide blue band around the neck and partway down the centre opening. The opening and sleeve edges are edged with blue trim. The sleeves are slightly tapered. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Toyama, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vest698/9

Dark blue vest with a patterned upper section. The pattern is thin gold and white lines forming a checkered design. The pattern is used on the shoulders and upper back. Around the neck and partway down the centre opening is a wide band with pairs of gold stripes on a dark blue ground. The upper inside of the vest is lined with fabric, thick gold stripes on black ground.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Votive PlaqueN2.1354

Painted wooden votive plaque known as ema (絵馬) depicting a rooster and hen. Upper left side has Japanese writing, which reads 三橋よね (Mitsuhashi Yone; probably the name of the person who offered this ema).

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Votive PlaqueN2.1352

Painted wooden votive plaque known as ema (絵馬) depicting a woman and a child praying next to a shrine. Two characters, 奉納 (hōnō; offering) are on the top of the picture. Also writing on right side of shrine, 正成 (Masanari), likely the name of the person who offered this ema. The back has the words “Daishi Inari” in pencil.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatN2.1152

Conical hat made from palm leaf secured with concentric bamboo rings.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
kuba palm leaf, bamboo grass and plant fibre ?
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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