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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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Cantonese Opera HatN1.677 b

The hat is green and rectangular, decorated with silver applique and metal-mirrored discs. The upper sides of the hat are indented and edged with gold fabric. The hat is decorated with silver designs, some outlined in pink. Also covering the hat are metal discs with mirrored centres. The bottom of the hat has a white border with brassl discs and is edged with purple. There are two white ties knotted together. The back of the hat has a wire design on back and is stiffened with cardboard. The front has a narrow segment that folds out when the hat is worn. In the centre of the segment is a white circle with a red border surrounded by white fur. In the centre of the circle is an applique blue and pink bird with green leaves. On either side of the centre circle there are similar bird circles, not visible when the narrow segment lies flat.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre, rabbit skin, dye, silver metal, gold metal, brass metal, glass, steel metal ?, cardboard paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gambling Game SticksA1641 a-xx

Pouch (part a) made of cloth is relatively square with a very long flap, has a long blue band running along one side, and has a long metal piece engraved with 'MAY 6 1851' attached by a skin strip. Forty nine (parts b-xx) wooden sticks, all of uniform size, some of which are inlaid with abalone shells of different designs: one stick (part b) has two circular abalone shell inlays near the centre; a second stick (part c) has a triangular abalone shell inlay near the centre; a third stick (part d) has one circular abalone shell inlay near the centre; a fourth stick (part e) has a trapezoid-shaped abalone shell inlay near one end; seventeen sticks (parts f-v) are plain; and twenty-eight sticks (parts w-xx) appear to have various decorative lines.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
abalone shell, wood, cotton fibre ?, metal and skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins1186/14 a-d

The moccasins (part a-b) are white skin with a multicoloured beadwork panel on the top. Each moccasin appears to be made from one piece of skin with a seam at the heel and gathered at the toe, secured under the beadwork panel. The panel motif is a red, green and white flower with a stem and two yellow and brown leaves, outlined in black on a pink background. There are also three borders; black-white, green and pink. The beadwork in done on a black fabric of which a half circle is visible at the top of the panel. A black trim with beadwork (part c). The black fabric is edged along three sides with gray fabric and with brown fur along the fourth. Next to the gray edges are multicoloured, beaded borders that mimic the borders around the panel on the moccasins. There is a pink border, a green, a black-white and another pink border that loops seven times. A black trim with beadwork (part d). Part d is the same as part c, but without the fur edging.

Culture
Inuit
Material
skin, glass, cotton fibre ? and fibre
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Leggings473/17 a-b

The leggings are black with striped designs in black, green, red, pink and yellow and decorated with white seed beads. The first panel has wide vertical stripes in green and red and thin horizontal stripes in yellow, red, blue and pink. The panel is outlined on three of four sides with white beads. The second panel has five horizontal stripes; two thick green stripes and a thin black, red and yellow stripe. The panel is outlined along one edge with spaced white beads and the other sides with red stitching. The bottom panel is a series of horizontal lines of pink, green and red. The bottom cuff is lined with green fabric and white beads.

Culture
Akha
Material
cotton fibre ?, seed and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vest473/1

The black and red vest has three large metal square clasps and is decorated with round metal discs and coins. The outside of the vest is black and the inside is red. There is a yellow-red-green stripe that borders the edges around the arm holes. The small rounded metal discs are even with the square clasps and form a band across the front of the vest. The coins are sewn in a line on the outer edge. There is a yellow-red-green stripe down the centre back of the vest. There is a band of rounded metal discs arranged in groups of threes.

Culture
Lisu
Material
cotton fibre ?, dye, fibre and metal
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress473/20 a

The headdress has a wooden frame and is decorated with metal discs, seeds, beads, fur and coins. The very top of the headdress is covered with black fabric. On the top of the cylinder-shaped wooden frame, there six wooden rings wrapped with gold fibre. Beneath the cylinder-shape, the wooden frame becomes one-sided and flares out. Beneath the rings there are alternating rows of silver-coloured metal discs and white beads. Three red fur tassels with red and green wool ends hang from the top of the headdress. Also from the top hang loops of black fibre with pieces of monkey skin ? and white seeded tassels with red and green wool ends. From the sides of the headdress hang more black tassels, red fur tassels and loops of red and white beads. From the bottom of the headdress hangs a brown strap with ten coins of varying sizes sewn onto each side of the strap.

Culture
Southeast Asia
Material
wood, glass, monkey skin ?, metal, fibre, cotton fibre ?, animal hair, seed, dye and wool fibre
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament473/20 c

Ring of brown cloth decorated with metal discs, buttons and red fur tassels. The ends of the cloth are sewn together to create a band. On the outside of the band, silver painted metal discs of varying sizes are sewn along with white buttons. There are two groupings on the front of the band. Each grouping contains four tassels. Three of the tassels have white seeded shafts ending in green and red wool heads; the other tassel has a red fur shaft and a green and red wool head. There is a thin brown string tied to two sides of the band.

Culture
Southeast Asia
Material
cotton fibre ?, metal, plastic, fibre, seed, animal hair, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thunderbird Leggings863/4

A pair of red wooden foot coverings attached to fabric leggings decorated with animal fur and feathers. The boots are made of three pieces of wood and held together by cord. The two side pieces have a total of four protruding claws, three on the front and one on the back. The bottom piece of wood is shaped like a fish with a fin on the heel and painted in red, green and black. The white fabric leggings have a waffle texture, a thin waist band and are attached to the inside of the boots. The leggings have animal fur attached around the waist and each leg. Feathers are sewn onto the leggings all over.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
skin, wood, paint, feather, dye, cotton fibre ?, plastic and synthetic fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress1243/5 d

The headdress has a thick overall black spiral fringe and brown fabric underneath with two twisted fibre ties. The headdress is made from pieces of light brown fabric sewn together with a black fabric flap and head band. Over the entire outside of the headdress, small spiral pieces of black wool(?) are sewn creating a fringe-like effect.

Culture
Sri Lankan
Material
wool fibre ?, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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