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Ornament706/32

Ornament composed of three stuffed fabric pendants, each embroidered with a design. There is a decorative knot at the top of the ornament, oen in between the second and third pendants, and one below the third pendant. An orange silk tassel hangs from each end of the topmost pendant, and there are two more below the bottom pendant.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile706/31

Long, rectangular, silk textile with a repeated pattern consisting of purple embroidered border edged with a yellow line that straddles the central white floral design on a teal background.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PurseEdz1608

Kidney shaped purse with two sets of two long dark green twine with a red seed ? attaching each set. The purse has an embroidered body with a floral motif in light green, lime green, green, pink and yellow on a dark green background. Pictured in the centre is a large, pink peony. The top has a small rectangular opening made of red silk fabric pleated together to make a fan-like shape. Both sides are identical.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and seed ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes592/1 a-b

Pair of blue mary jane style shoes. Blue cotton with bright, multicoloured floral embroidery with a rooster extending from each toe. Green plastic button with a moulded design at the end of the strap. White, stitched cotton sole. Multicoloured floral pattern cotton lining.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Kunming, Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes588/2 a-b

Pair of slipper-like shoes; black curvilinear designs appliquéd over teal brocade. Light blue fabric interior. Double band of leather piping protrudes from the bottom of the toe, curling up to attach to the top of the shoe, creating a curved bulge at the toes. Flat, stitched leather sole.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, skin and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rank BadgeEdz1498 c

Rectangular badge with a bird, symbols and surrounding border in metallic thread. The bird is a silver pheasant, denoting a civil fifth rank official. The pheasant is white with a blue crest and five scalloped tail feathers. It is in the centre, standing on one leg and facing left with head raised. The background is filled with blue and green clouds and gold scrollwork. Amidst the background, the pheasant is surrounded by symbols. Symbols include sacred vase, wheel of law, endless knot, bat with swastika and butterfly. Around the edges of the badge is a gold scrollwork border with flowers.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head Cloth831/2 b

A relatively square cloth piece that has four main wide bands, each consisting of a light blue and white pattern with a plain thin dark blue band in between them and at each side. Has a very subtle floral pattern embossed overall. Composed of two pieces sewn together lengthwise.

Culture
West African
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
San Louis, Senegal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket820/1

Long sleeve cotton jacket woven with vertical bands of colour and design in blue, red-orange, yellow and gold. Jacket is lined with white cotton. Exterior decorated: front openings embroidered with maroon and white, small, mirror-like reflective insets; area around neck opening decorated with white shells sewn on to red and green cotton print cloth. Shells border the central blue and gold diamond design panel on back of garment.

Culture
Sumatran
Material
cotton fibre, shell, glass ? and dye
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile784/1

Heirloom cloth with supplementary weft of gold thread. Gold metallic embroidery of flowers and various surrounding areas of repeated geometric shapes, on red ground. Centre of flowers are coloured in blue, orange, brown, or pink.

Culture
Sumatran
Material
cotton fibre, gold metal ? and dye
Made in
Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile773/1

Long, whitish brown textile with alternating diagonal stripe pattern, in dark brown. Ends have wide row of perpendicular lines, a narrow solid brown band and fringe.

Culture
Javanese ?
Material
silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
Java, Indonesia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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