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Apron949/9

Natural coloured apron with cross-stitching. The apron is rectangular with the upper corner sewn down and a natural coloured band of cotton across the top edge. Blue cotton ties are attached to the ends of the waistband. On the apron skirt are three vertical panels of geometric motifs in red, pink and black on natural coloured ground. The back is unlined.

Culture
Yi
Material
hemp fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat961/1 a-b

Hat with embroidery and tassels (part a). The hat is rectangular in shape, folded several times and stitched on the sides. One side is white fabric with a black vertical fabric band and two horizontal bands embroidered with colourful abstract motifs. The long upper tassels and short lower tassels of colourful thread are wrapped with black and white thread. The lower tassels also have silver plastic beads. The other side is fuchsia fabric with a large densely embroidered rectangular panel of abstract designs. There are two inner linings: one purple, the other printed fan motifs in red, orange and yellow on brown ground. Long thin piece of bamboo (part b) tucked into the folds of the hat.

Culture
Yi
Material
cotton fibre, dye, wood, silk fibre and plastic
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tunic867/17

Long black woman's tunic. The tunic has a short standing collar, long cuffed sleeves, high side slits and a side opening with frog closures. The collar is dark blue with bands of white and pink. The upper sleeves have black appliqué with metal discs on blue ground; the sleeves are maroon corduroy with pink trim; the cuffs are black with an embroidered triangular patch. The back hem has several bands with geometric and floral motifs in predominantly orange, edged with blue trim. A centre piece hangs below the hem. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Yi
Material
cotton fibre ?, dye and metal
Made in
Kunming, Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Garment949/15

Garment made of green fabric with a shape that angles inwards on the sides and is embroidered with three flowers in red, pink and yellow as well as a red, pink, yellow and purple toothed border along the bottom and partially up the sides. Attached to the green fabric is a rectangular flap embroidered with a multicoloured floral motif and a pink border with squares formed by a checked white pattern. Two triangles of silver domed beads adorn each bottom corner of the rectangle. A dark blue and black fabric strap emerges from the top of the cover.

Culture
Yi
Material
cotton fibre ?, dye and plastic
Made in
Shiping, Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt949/2

Blue shirt with a white stripe pattern. The shirt has a standing collar, side slits and a centre opening with dark blue frog closures. The pattern repeats thin white vertical lines and one thicker white line. There are two large pockets on the lower front and one smaller pocket on the upper left. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Southeast Asia
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoinEdz2167

Round coin with a four-sided hole in the centre, and a rim around the outer edge and the centre hole. The obverse has four characters, and the reverse two characters. Qianlong tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters are on the obverse; boo yun left-right (mintmark) in Manchu are on the reverse. Pits on the rims; extra metal is in the centre hole.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal
Made in
Kunming, Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse949/8

Black blouse with embroidery. The blouse has a short standing collar, long sleeves and a side opening with multicoloured frog closures. The collar has a white meander motif. The upper front and back have large floral motifs with a band of smaller floral motifs. The motifs are in red and pink with yellow, green and white details and blue trim. The sleeves have upper and lower bands of small floral motifs. In the centre sleeve is a large panel with bird and vase motifs around a square with centre floral motif in pink, red, white and green. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Yi
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse949/1

Ecru blouse with embroidery. The blouse has short sleeves and a centre opening with a long tasseled tie. Around the left sleeve is a embroidered armband. The band is dark blue with a geometric pattern and meander border in purple, green and white. On the front there are three vertical lines in blue stitching and two lower horizontal lines in blue and pink stitching. On the back are many vertical and horizontal lines in blue and pink stitching, forming a grid pattern. Along the bottom hem is a border with diamond motifs. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Southeast Asia
Material
cotton fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoinEdz1921

Round coin with a four-sided hole in the centre, and a rim around the outer edge and the centre hole. The obverse has four characters, and the reverse has three characters. Shunzhi tongbao (top-bottom right-left) in Chinese characters are on the obverse; 1 li left (weight), yun right (mintmark), in Chinese are on the reverse. File marks; reverse rim is filed inward.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal
Made in
Kunming, Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoinEdz2101

Round coin with a four-sided hole in the centre, and a rim around the outer edge and the centre hole. The obverse has four characters, and the reverse has two characters. Yongzheng tongbao (top-bottom right-left) in Chinese characters are on the obverse; boo yun left, right in Manchu (mintmark) are on the reverse. Hole through the field left-top; centre hole is not square; many pits in the rims; extra metal is at the rim bottom-right; rim edge is uneven around this area.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal
Made in
Dali, Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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