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Cantonese Opera FanN1.737 a

A shield-shaped fan made of cardboard with a heavy rolled edge of fabric supported by a wood socket and slat running up the centre back. The concave front has a main design consisting of a bird facing to its right on a peony tree among prunus motifs with turquoise, blue, black, pink, mauve, grey, and pale green bordered by tin reflectors, mirrors, on an ivory-coloured background. The top of the bird's head is blue, and the middle of its wings are purple. A golden bat is at the base with an attached deep pink tassel. The convex back has a printed rose design, 18th century style, on cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, wood, paper, paste adhesive, brass metal, silver metal, glass and paint
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeEdz1816

Pink robe with wide extended sleeves, side slits, side opening and banded neck edge. On the front, back and sleeves are wave, coral, mountain motifs and roundels with dragon motifs in gold, silver and blue on pink ground. The collar band has a circular meander pattern in gold on pink ground. There are green glass eyes on the front, back and sleeves. Belt carriers have a flower motif in gold and blue on yellow ground stiffened with wood and adhesive. The inside lining is natural-coloured jute.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, glass, fibre, cotton fibre, metal, wood and adhesive
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff ContainerAb323 a-b

Necklace with snuff holder at bottom. Necklace strand consists of a fibre roll with sections of black and white beads sewn on the surface. Tubular pendant is wooden, and has a plug in each end, one of which can be removed (part b). Snuff pendant is wrapped with sections of black and white beads and has a red section of beading in the middle. A metal bead hangs from a white fibre cord at the top of the necklace.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass, fibre, wood and metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Transforming RobeN1.717

Reversible transformation robe (fan gongzhuang) with a stand-up collar, wide sleeves, side slits and a centre opening with brass frog fasteners. On surface A, the upper front, back and sleeves have phoenix, bat, cash, narcissus, chrysanthemums and peony motifs in silver, yellow, pink, purple and orange on a turquoise ground. The sleeve border has chrysanthemum motif in silver on a black ground. Below the waist the robe divides into overlapping multicoloured strips with canopy, mountain, cloud, chrysanthemum and narcissus motifs in silver. There are green glass eyes and circular mirrors on the front, back and sleeves. On surface B, the front, back and sleeves have crane, chrysanthemum and peony motifs in silver, blue, pink and yellow on a red ground. The collar, sleeve and border bands have a chrysanthemum motif in silver and blue on a red ground. There are green glass eyes, circular mirrors and tin reflectors. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, hemp fibre, dye, gold metal, glass, paste adhesive and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Transforming RobeN1.712

Reversible transformation robe with a stand-up collar, wide sleeves, side slits and a centre opening with brass frog fasteners. On surface A, the upper front, back and sleeves have phoenix, bat, cash, narcissus and peony motifs in silver, blue, green and pink on a red ground. The sleeve border has chrysanthemum motif in silver on a black ground. Below the waist the robe divides into overlapping multicoloured strips with canopy, mountain, cloud, chrysanthemum and narcissus motifs in silver. There are green glass eyes and circular mirrors on the front, back and sleeves. On surface B, the front, back and sleeves have bird, chrysanthemum, leaf, tree and butterfly motifs in many colours on a turquoise ground. The collar, sleeve and border bands have a chrysanthemum motif in red, pink, purple and yellow on a turquoise ground. There are circular mirrors and tin reflectors. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, hemp fibre, dye, gold metal, glass, paste adhesive and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beaded PanelD2.24 a-b

Pair of matching rectangular panels of hide covered with cotton fabric overlaid with beading and rectangular strips of red flannel; colours used are green, orange, yellow, navy, red, and light blue.

Culture
Blackfoot
Material
glass, cotton fibre ?, skin and dye
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade BeadsD2.68

Multi-coloured strands of beads joined at intervals by larger, painted, spherical beads.

Culture
Plains
Material
glass, clay, paint, fibre and metal
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentD2.188

Length of tan-coloured braided horse hair with six large, spherical blue beads. The braided cord has half-square knots (spiral) and square knots (flat). The cord is single strand until two beaded joins where it splits into four. Two of the cords end in a thick tuft of bristle. The other end varies from double strands, to single strand at the beadsand ends in a tied loop.

Culture
Plains
Material
glass ? and horse hair
Made in
Saskatchewan, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentAb351

Long beaded, rectangular bridal train, with solid cylindrical beaded loop at one end. Geometric designs in black, white, blue, and green.

Culture
Ndebele
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronAb348

Rectangular beaded apron sewn onto a green fibre backing. Apron has a beaded geometric pattern on the front in blue, white, black, purple, and green. There is a white and blue beaded strap at the top that has been braided and attached to the back of the apron.

Culture
Ndebele
Material
fibre, glass, dye, goat skin and wood
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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