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Panel1556/5

Black rectangular panel with an inset rectangular panel of dense embroidery. There is a geometric diamond pattern in dark blue and green on black ground. The back is unlined.

Culture
Miao
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket Panel1556/4

Black rectangular panel with an inset rectangular panel of a dense diamond pattern embroidered in dark blue. The back is unlined.

Culture
Miao
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BadgeEdz1734 d

Octagonal piece of light blue silk backed with white cotton, bound by checkered pink and grey ribbon, and trimmed with white fur. A large character is embroidered in metallic gold thread in the centre. Four metal snaps are sewn onto the back.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, skin, cotton fibre, metal and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BadgeEdz1734 a

Octagonal piece of light blue silk backed with white cotton, bound by checkered pink and grey ribbon, and trimmed with white fur. A large character is embroidered in metallic gold thread in the centre. Four metal snaps are sewn onto the back.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal, skin, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish TrapA1426

Fish trap comprised of two conical components, one short inside the longer, made of wood sticks lashed to wood rings descending in size. Third smaller cone with closed end.

Culture
Haisla ?
Material
wood, bark and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Chair839/1

Carved wooden chair with an upholstered seat. Four legs are carved on three sides and topped by carved heads, two at front are animals, and two at back are human, all have abalone shell eyes. All interior surfaces of chair are carved. Backrest has carved human face at top. Designs include ovoid, circle, eye, and animal forms, combined with plant, leaves, and other design elements. Red paint and dark stain applied. Small white stones are inset into edges of chair. Brown upholstery cushion, with metal studs along base.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, vinyl plastic ?, cotton fibre ?, metal, stone, abalone shell and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adinkra ClothK2.455 a

Rectangular shaped cotton textile consisting of eight complete and four incomplete pattern squares divided vertically by repeating vertical bars, and horizontally by red, blue, green and pink repeating stripes. There are three different designs all in black on a pink ground. Written in blue pen at the top is ‘Adinkra Cloth’. The top right square has an s-shaped motif with ‘Gye Nyame’ – God’s Omnipotence noted. Below that is square with a circular motif with ‘Ram’s Horns – Strength thru wisdom’ written. The edges are raw.

Culture
Asante
Material
cotton fibre, ink ? and dye
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PantsEdz1074

Pants with a stripe pattern and blue waistband. The pants have a wide waistband and wide straight pant legs. The fabric has a woven stripe pattern repeating thin vertical gray and blue lines on a gray ground. Diagonal seam from crotch to waistband.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
cotton fibre, dye and hemp fibre
Made in
Chik Wai Koon, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PantsEdz1073

Black damask pants with blue cotton waistband. The pants have a wide blue waistband and wide straight pant legs. The black fabric is woven containing small characters within circles. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
rayon fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Chik Wai Koon, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEdz1472

Plain grey cloth with blue embroidery. Five round scenes of pots holding different flowering plants. Common element in all is tassel to right of vase. Vase to left of center has ivy leaves, vase to left of center has two phoenixes. Vase at right end has fern-like leaves. Between middle three rounds are butterflies and flowering vines. Between end two rounds is table with potted flowering plant. Embroidered border on all three sides of repeating landscape of pine, willow, flowering and fruiting trees, grass, fish, boat with fisheram, bridge with person, animals, phoenixes, pagoda.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and fibre
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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