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Cantonese Opera BeltN1.622 b-f

Green five piece hoop belt (part b-f). The rectangular pieces are curved and fit together. Part (b) has no tabs. Part (c) has one leather tab folded back under the belt loop and one wooden tab. Part (d) has two leather tabs folded back. Part (e) has no tabs. Part (f) has one leather tab folded back and one wooden tab. The fabric is fixed over a wooden centre. The front has embroidered Immortal symbols and floral motifs in orange, pink and purple on a turquoise ground. The back lining is royal blue cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, bamboo grass, leather skin, paper, dye and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera SkirtN1.858 b

Multicoloured cotton skirt with an open back and a tie closure at the waistband. Skirt is made from two identical panels, overlapping at centre front, attached to a wide, unbleached cotton waistband; panels are made from strips of blue, white, green, purple, red, and yellow fabric, separated by gold metallic braid-like ribbon.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, silver metal, hemp fibre, dye and starch
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1585/1

Red fabric with black borders at selvedges and red fringe at each end except for centre, which has white fringe at the edge of a white square with geometric designs on red ground. Black stripes bordered with white run between the two white squares. Long narrow red and white stripes with wider stripe of geometric designs runs on either side of white squares. Red cross-stitched letters in one corner may indicate maker.

Culture
Western Indonesian ?
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BannerEdz3123

Red square banner with embroidery, hanging panels and fringe. In the centre is an ecru circle containing a black character. On the front are vase, endless knot, umbrella, butterfly and peony motifs. Around the edges is a border with a blue floral motif on an ecru ground. On the sides are two narrow hanging panels with gold butterfly and peony motifs on red ground. Along the bottom edge is a knotted pink fringe. There are glass eyes, mirrors and tin reflectors overall. The top edge and back is lined with red cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal, silk fibre, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GirdleC1029

Rectangular cotton(?) girdle with a repeating stripe pattern in brown and cream. In a continuous piece--uncut as it came from the loom. There is an unfinished section.

Culture
Murut ?
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String PuppetEh159 a-b

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet (Prince character): head (part b) fits into body with tunic and skirt (part a). The body has jointed arms and legs, with yellow shoes. The figure has short, painted black hair, and is wearing a red tunic with silver designs at neck, hem, cuffs, and on chest. The skirt is multicoloured, semi-transparent material.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, cotton fibre ? and paint
Made in
Galle, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Skin527/2

Roughly rectangular piece of hide with one sharply pointed, protruding corner. Two black machine-made stitches near the centre. Small holes pieced at even intervals along two sides.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
skin, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String PuppetEh155 a-b

Three-dimensional male puppet representing the son of a farmer family. Head (part b) fits into body clothed in a shirt, a skirt, orange leggings, and silver shoes with curled toes (part a). The body has jointed arms and legs. The figure's right hand is flat, while the left hand is fisted. Dark grey dyed plant fibre has been used to represent hair. The shirt has a blue, red and white grid pattern, the skirt is dark blue with bands of red, white green and yellow.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, cotton fibre ? and paint
Made in
Galle, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String PuppetEh154 a-b

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet (Servant boy character): head (part b) fits into body with pink shirt and off-white skirt (part a). The body has jointed arms and legs. The figure is wearing an off-white cloth on its head, a blue, green and white plaid kerchief around its neck, and yellow pants under the skirt.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, cotton fibre ? and paint
Made in
Galle, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String PuppetEh145 a-b

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet (Beggar with elephantiasis character): head (part b) fits into body with skirt (part a). The body has jointed arms and legs, and a movable chin. Both the head and the body are painted brown with light brown plant fibre used for hair and a beard. The figure has an off-white and pink floral print bandanna wrapped around his head, a purple scarf around its neck, and a hyper-enlarged left leg and foot. The figure has been made to look emaciated.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, cotton fibre ? and paint
Made in
Galle, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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