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Apron1176/9 d

Gold-coloured apron made from a thick, stiff material. Front section has three separate v-shaped panels, one within the other. Pointed petal design with intricate, scrolling cutwork; red cotton backing shows through cut-outs. Two side panels are scroll-shaped. All pieces have circular and drop-shaped mirror insets. Side pieces and two lower front pieces are fringed along the outer edge with black hair. Apron is secured at the back with long string ties.

Culture
Eastern Indonesian ?
Material
cotton fibre, glass, hair, paint and dye
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Collar1176/8 c

Flat golden collar with a protruding, zigzagging border around the bottom half. Collar has elaborate, arabesque-like cut-out designs and ten circular and drop-shaped mirrored insets; red fabric backing shows through the cut-out designs. A thick fringe of long black fur-like hair protrudes from the edge. A safety pin secures the collar's ends together.

Culture
Eastern Indonesian ?
Material
fibre, cotton fibre, glass, hair ?, dye and paint
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollN2.899

Hina doll set. Polychrome figures on tiers covered in red are a set of hina ningyō (雛人形; hina dolls) representing the emperor, empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period. There are five steps. Top tier: two figures sitting on a rectangular platform are dairi bina (内裏雛), representing the emperor and empress with another figure known as inubako (犬筥, “dog box”) to their outside side. Second tier: a seated figure in the middle with a standing figure at either sides and a lamp at each end are three court ladies known as san’nin kanjo (三人官女). Third tier: five seated figures are five male musicians known as gonin bayashi (五人囃子). Three seated figures in the middle hold drums, one seated figure holds a flute and another, a singer holds a fan. Fourth tier: two seated figures are two ministers known as udaijin (右大臣, minister of the right) and sadaijin (左大臣, the minister of the left) with two hishimochi (菱餅; diamond-shaped rice cakes) on hishidai (菱台; diamond-shaped stands) in between. Fifth tier: three seated figures between sakura cherry blossom and tachibana citrus trees are helpers or protectors of the emperor and empress known as shichō (仕丁) consisting of nakijōgo (泣き上戸; crying drinker), okorijōgo (怒り上戸; angry drinker) and waraijōgo (笑い上戸; laughing drinker).

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre, clay, wood and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adinkra StampK2.456 a-g

Seven carved pattern stamps for textiles. Each stamp has a series of sticks along the backside of the outer edge from which they taper to a point where they are tied together with multi-coloured cloth pieces. The first stamp (part a) has a design consisting of a triangle with a jagged outer edge on one side and two lines curling inward at the more double-pointed end. The second stamp (part b) has a design consisting of an s-swirl pattern. The third stamp (part c) has a design consisting of double v's pointing toward the centre to create an x-shape. The fourth stamp (part d) has a design consisting of four jagged-edges diamond shapes at each corner. The fifth stamp (part e) has a design consisting of a sun-like shape with two circles at the centre, from which rays emanate. The sixth stamp (part f) has a design consisting of a four-legged cross-shaped swirl pattern. The last stamp (part g) has a design consisting of four lines curling inward at each corner.

Culture
Asante
Material
wood, cotton fibre and gourd fruit
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2669/9

Mask of Noonkkoomjjeogi (the winker) character. Red oval shaped face with yellow dots, yellow and green eyebrows, red bulbous nose and cheek bones, and bright red lips. Eyes are white and outlined with black dots. Circular cut-out eyes have shades behind the mask to create a blinking motion. Black cloth covering and ties are attached to the back of the mask and hang down. Mask backing is yellow and has a white label with printed red characters to one side.

Culture
Korean
Material
gourd fruit, cotton fibre, paper, adhesive and paint
Made in
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2669/6

Mask of the character called Wonsoongie (Monkey). Oval shaped head with fur-like fibre surrounding its perimeter. Red face with circular gold cut-out eyes outlined in black. Long red nose and small bright red lips. Red cloth covering and ties are attached to the back of the mask and hang down. Mask backing is yellow and has a white label with printed red characters to one side.

Culture
Korean
Material
gourd fruit, cotton fibre, paper, adhesive and paint
Made in
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2669/4

Mask of Miyal Halmi (a spiteful grandmother) character. Round brown coloured face with white dots overall. White eyes, black eyebrows with white strips, bulbous nose and cheek bones, and red mouth. A black cloth covering and ties are attached to the back of the mask and hang down. Mask backing is yellow and has a white label with printed red characters to one side.

Culture
Korean
Material
gourd fruit, cotton fibre, paper, adhesive and paint
Made in
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2669/3

Mask of Somu (the flirtatious young woman) character. White oval shaped face with protruding black eyebrows, dotted outlined eyes with circular cut-out centres, large nose, protruding red lips, red circular cheeks, and black painted hair. Black cloth covering and ties are attached to the back of the mask and hang down. Mask backing is yellow and has a white label with printed red characters to one side.

Culture
Korean
Material
gourd fruit, cotton fibre, paper, adhesive and paint
Made in
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2669/2

Mask of Omjoong (the Itchy Buddist Monk) character. Dark brown face with diagonally placed green and gold striped eyebrows, gold slanted eyes outlined with black dots, red, green and gold circular wart-like protrusions around the nose and cheek, and a red mouth. Black cloth covering and ties are attached to the back of the mask and hang down. Mask backing is yellow and has a white label with printed red characters to one side.

Culture
Korean
Material
gourd fruit, cotton fibre, paper, adhesive and paint
Made in
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl1774/5

Woman’s rectangular, embroidered shawl (headcloth). Made of brown, coarsely-woven cotton textile, embroidered over-all with brightly coloured, regularly spaced, squares that are arranged in 6 vertical rows of 12 each. The squares have stylized floral and leaf shapes in them, differing slightly in their predominance of 4 colours: orange, bright pink, light green and white; worked with a surface or “false” satin stitch. Border design of triangles at the ends, and borders of leaf motifs on the sides, which are finished with blanket stitch. The piece is constructed from three sections which were sewn together before the embroidery was worked.

Culture
Punjabi
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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