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Headdress1307/4

White headdress with a short fabric train and a stiff, rectangular protrusion over the crown. Blue Greek key-like designs border the cap and the train, with additional blue circular designs on the cap, train and top of the rectangular protrusion. Underside of train is lined with light blue fabric. Eight large orange pompoms and six plastic white balls, all mounted on springs, are attached to the rectangular protruding piece above the crown.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, paper, metal and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Club1003/65

Long wooden handle encased in skin with a large stone bound to the top with a strip of hide. Stone is elliptically shaped with pointed ends. Hide binding at the top is decorated with red and white porcupine quills sewn into cross-like shapes and short line.

Culture
Plains
Material
wood, stone, rawhide skin, porcupine quill and dye
Made in
Alberta, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shell Basketry1003/18

Basketry covered abalone shell. The main weave is light brown with a colourful centre beginning with purple on the inside and working its way outward with yellow, red, green, and red. The sides are woven with purple animals and "UCLUELET. BC." in green. The rim has three rows of red-green-red around the edge.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ucluelet
Material
swamp grass, abalone shell, dye and cedar root ?
Made in
Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boots983/3 a-b

Pair of boots with brown velvet and red wool uppers that are decorated with bands of off-white, medium blue and dark blue embroidery as well as black leather piping. The pointed toes curve upwards and the soles are leather with large metal nails.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
wool fibre, dye, skin, fibre and metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt973/21 b

Black shirt with v-neck and ties. The long sleeves have elastic in the ends. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tunic964/2

Dark blue tunic with deep v-neck and very wide sleeves. There is silver embroidery around the v-neck in leaf and linear motifs. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Yemeni
Material
cotton fibre, metal and indigo dye
Made in
Yemen
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Towel949/17

Small white towel. The rectangular towel has red stamped writing across both short ends. The writing is English and Asian characters, flanking a wreath motif above the number 88. There is a blue line along both long sides. The back is undecorated.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt949/16

Long wide black belt with embroidery. The belt ends are pointed with a black and white geometric pattern, edged with pink embroidery and trim. On the ends, the pattern wraps around onto the back of the belt over pink cotton lining.

Culture
Yi
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boots1307/2 a-b

Pair of black velvet boots, each with black piping at the sides of the feet and around the ankle. There is also a braided black ribbon sewn in a curve across the top of each foot. Each boot has a platform sole formed by wood, off-white fabric and skin. The soles are painted white on the sides and angle outwards at the front from the base to the toe.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, wood, paint, dye and skin
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Collar1307/1 b

Green collar (part b) with embroidery and frog closure. The collar is u-shaped and rounded at the back and ends. On the front are five-toed dragon, sun and fire motifs in gold, purple, red and gray on a green ground. There is yellow trim around the edges. The back lining is white cotton.

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