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Cantonese Opera ShoesN1.764 a-b

Block of wood carved to simulate very small shoe, and extended in "shoe-horn" shape to provide actual foot support. All concealed under embroidered silk cover for false shoe, with tall cotton cuff attached. Fake shoe: leather sole, wedge heel; floral motifs, yellow, orange, pink, on turquoise ground; upper: floral motifs - gold, turquoise on red ground, red and gold braid edging. Cuff: at front, one blue, one black cotton rectangle, with ecru loop attached, balance ecru cotton. Loops may have served to hold cord to keep cuff in place around foot. Pair.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, dye, wood, iron metal and leather skin
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.795

The folded hat is tan and rectangular with a rounded top piece, a back flap and embroidered motifs. The hat has a tan centre panel which folds inwards on both sides. Embroidered on the centre panel is a red and orange lotus and a multicoloured butterfly. Inside of both side folds are purple, green and red peonies surrounded by gold swirls. The rounded top piece has a large blue, red, green and yellow bat. Hanging down from the top piece on either side of the centre panel is a red streamer. On the back, the flap mimics the rounded top piece and extends down past the bottom of the folded centre panel, flaring out at the bottom. The large bat motif is repeated on the top piece of the back flap. In the centre of the flap is a large red flower. Surrounding the flower is a circle of gold scroll designs, orange peonies with green leaves and blue and red flowers with green leaves. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two ecru ties are attached.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, hemp fibre ?, silk fibre, paper, paste adhesive, dye and gold metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.793

The folded hat is blue and rectangular with a rounded top piece and embroidered motifs. The hat has a centre panel which folds inwards on both sides with a red streamer hanging down. Embroidered on the blue panel are red peony and red, yellow and green bat motifs. These designs are repeated on the rounded top piece, inside both side folds and on the back. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two ecru ties are attached.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, hemp fibre ?, silk fibre, paper, paste adhesive, dye and gold metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes1060/52 a-b

Pair of shoes with pointed toes, reddish-brown leather soles, and yellow-brown leather uppers. The uppers have an opening like a slit across the foot just behind the arch and are embroidered on the top of the foot with a floral design in metal wire with black, pink and off-white fabric applique over which is silk(?) thread.

Culture
West African
Material
dye, skin, metal, cotton fibre ? and silk fibre ?
Made in
“Gambia” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.806

The folded hat is black and rectangular with a rounded top piece, a back flap and embroidered motifs. The hat has a black centre panel which folds inwards on both sides. Embroidered on the centre panel are pink and white peonies with green leaves and yellow swirls. These designs are repeated on the inside of both side folds. The rounded top piece has pink peonies with green leaves and orange swirls. Hanging down from the top piece on either side of the centre panel is a red streamer. On the back, the flap mimics the rounded top piece and extends down past the bottom of the folded centre panel, flaring out at the bottom. In the centre of the flap is a large pink, white and orange peony. Surrounding the flower is a circle of gold scroll designs and peonies in pink and orange with green leaves and orange swirls. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two ecru ties are attached.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, hemp fibre ?, silk fibre, paper, paste adhesive, dye and gold metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.804

The folded hat is black and rectangular with a rounded top piece, a back flap and embroidered motifs. The hat has a black centre panel which folds inwards on both sides. Embroidered on the centre panel are pink peonies with green leaves and yellow swirls. These designs are repeated on the rounded top piece and inside both side folds. Hanging down from the top piece on either side of the centre panel is a red streamer. On the back, the black flap mimics the rounded top piece and extends down past the bottom of the folded centre panel, flaring out at the bottom. In the centre of the flap is a large pink and white peony. Surrounding the flower is a circle of gold scroll designs and more pink peonies with green leaves and yellow swirls. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two ecru ties are attached.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, hemp fibre ?, silk fibre, paper, paste adhesive, dye and gold metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket LinerEe78 b

A cotton basket liner that has a flap. Has a conical shape with a round pointed bottom. Main part of the bag is made of hand sewn khaki-like brown cotton while the flap is made of white cotton which is attached along one side of the top. Has ten white cotton tabs and four pairs of beige ones.

Culture
Ladakhi
Material
cotton fibre and fibre
Made in
Ley, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ramayana Headdress1568/6 a-f

Ramayana headdress composed of a green velvet covered crown (a) that has a bulbous base that narrows and then widens again to a smaller bulbous top with a gold finial. The crown is also ornamented with pieces of gold painted skin that have been cut into ornate geometric shapes, some of which protrude outwards, and these have silver sequins and clear glass beads sewn to them. The base of the crown has a band of multiple pointed pieces of gold painted skin ornamented with sequins and beads. Attached at the back of the headdress is a figure's face made from gold, red, black and white painted skin. The figure has a pointed head, fangs, protruding black hair at the base, and is also decorated with sequins and beads. There are black straps on the inside at the back for adjustment, and two yellow straps at the sides. Accompanying the headdress are the following: a triangular-shaped gold painted skin ornament (b) with sequins and beads and two curled ends to which is attached a gold cord; two gold painted skin ornaments (c and d) with curled ends, sequins and beads, as well as two hanging multicoloured tassels on each; and two gold painted skin ornaments (e and f) consisting of an ornate piece with sequins and beads, each attached at a perpendicular angle to a cross-shaped piece with yellow ties at each end.

Culture
Javanese
Material
water buffalo skin ?, paint, glass, fibre, cotton fibre, wood, metal ?, paper and dye
Made in
Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera ShoesN1.762 a-b

Pair of Cantonese opera shoes with dark brown leather soles. The uppers are blue silk brocade with a floral motif in dark blue and pink and are edged with pink, black and green braid. Cotton lining and insole.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, leather skin, dye, paste adhesive and metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile406/1

A long rectangular cream-brown fabric piece that has red, light green, dark green, and black embroidery. The embroidery has a main design consisting of three red eight-pointed star-flower-like shapes that have red fruit with dark green leaves within the points and outlined by circular mirrors with red fruit having dark green leaves overall. There is a short horizontal wavy floral patterned band in the middle at either side of the middle star-flower-like shape while the other two are partial with each having a pom pom at the centre. Border embroidery has a design consisting of a wavy floral pattern and a linear floral pattern. Both ends are embroidered with red flowers and fruits with light green leaves.

Culture
Indian
Material
cotton fibre ?
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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