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Dragon RobeEdz1536

Blue robe with rounded neck, wide sleeves, side slits and side opening with frog closures. On the front, back and sleeves are five-toed dragons, bird, bat, flame, cloud, wave, ruyi sceptre, rhinoceros horn, scroll, castanet, lotus, sword and swastika motifs, with the ji (luck) symbol in gold, red and green on a blue ground. The inside is lined with light blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TunicEdz1534

Orange tunic with embroidered lion motifs within large circles. The tunic is sewn together at the sides and shoulders, with a rounded neck and wide sleeves. It opens in the centre front, held together by five round metal buttons. The tunic also has slits midway up each side and the centre back. There are two black bands around the neck. The end of each sleeve has three decorative bands: a blue floral, cream floral with birds and butterflies and a solid black. On the front and back of the tunic, are five large circles with blue-green lions. In between the circles are colourful flowers, bats and butterflies. The inside lining is light blue.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeEdz1531

Maroon robe with slender sleeves, hoof cuffs, side opening with frog closures and banded neck. On the front and back are four-toed dragon, bat, fish, endless knot, umbrella, conch shell, ruyi scepter, peony, sun and wave motifs in gold, white, maroon, blue and green on a maroon ground. The collar and border bands have a gold swirl pattern on a blue ground. The sleeves are gold and dark blue striped with a woven dragon and bat motif on the cuffs. The inside lining is light blue damask containing a woven floral pattern.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeEdz1529

Orange robe with rounded neck, side slits and side opening with ties. The front, back and sleeves have dragon, fire, bat, peony, wave and mountain motifs on orange ground. The inside lining is red cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtEdz1519 a-b

Orange skirt (part b) with pleats and embroidery. Across the top is a wide cotton waistband with three rows of frog closures. On the edges of the skirt and pleats are black borders, some with a floral trim. On the front and back are square panels with peony, vase, peach, ‘Buddha’s hand’ citron, Ruyi scepter, pair of scrolls and sword motifs in gold, pink, red, blue, green and brown. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtEdz1514

Purple damask skirt with pleats and embroidery. Across the top is a wide cotton waistband with two loops. The purple damask is woven containing the eight Buddhist objects of good fortune. On the edges of the skirt are black borders with gold trim. On the front and back are panels with elaborate borders and butterfly motifs surrounding a rectangular picture of a rooster in red, gold, yellow, black, green and blue. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TunicEdz1511

Dark blue tunic with a Mandarin collar, side slits and side opening with frog closures. There is a pocket on the right inner flap. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz816 a-b

Rectangular coiled cedar root basket (a) and lid (b). Parallel wood slat base and lid. Imbricated designs on basket arranged in vertical panel, two on each of the longer sides and one on each end. Designs are bordered in red cherry bark with canary grass background and black cherry bark design elements.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root, wood, cherry bark, canary grass and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sewing BasketNbz814 a-b

Cylindrical coiled cedar root basket (a) with lid (b). Parallel wood slat construction on base and lid. Basket completely covered in imbrication: black and red zigzag design on white canary grass background. Beading is present on both the edge of the lid and the base of the basket. Small red and black design elements decorate the lid.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
cedar root, wood, canary grass, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseEdz4129

Long black blouse with Mandarin collar, slender sleeves, side slits and side opening with elaborate frog closures. There is a pocket on the inside flap.

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