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Hair PinN1.306 a-b

Two (parts a-b) metal pins. Each piece has a short cylindrical rod with a point at the bottom end and a finial at the top. One piece (part a) has a finial in the form of two light blue lotus pods. The other piece (part b) has a finial in the form of a lotus flower that has petals made of inlaid light blue kingfisher feathers outlined with metal. Part of a set of Chinese bridal ornaments.

Culture
Chinese
Material
kingfisher feather, gold metal, silver metal and brass metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair OrnamentN1.138 b-e

Bridal hair ornaments in the form of a potted plant, and a butterfly. The pot is made of inlaid two-toned blue kingfisher feather outlined with metal, and is decorated with a two flower design consisting of orange beads, and seed pearls (?). The plant has flowers made of a central orange bead within a circular brown bead, and having quadrangular-shaped petals made of seed pearls (?). The leaves are made of inlaid two-toned blue kingfisher feather outlined with metal. The butterfly has a pink body, shaped green wings, a pair of pink, and green coiled antennae, and a pair of metal coiled antennae with a pearl (?) at the end. Part c is missing.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal, stone, kingfisher feather, pearl ?, glass and gold metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PinN1.324

A metal rod that has a finial at the top consisting of a butterfly. The body is an elaborately carved piece of light green stone. The wings are made of orange beads. The antennae are made of inlaid two-toned blue kingfisher feathers outlined with metal. Part of a set of Chinese bridal ornaments.

Culture
Chinese
Material
stone, glass, brass metal, gold metal and kingfisher feather
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera VestN1.633 a

Long turquoise vest. The vest has a centre opening with frog closures and embroidered ties. The collar border has prunus and butterfly motifs on an orange ground, with blue trim. On the front and back are crane, chrysanthemum, wave and pearl motifs on a turquoise ground. The border around the edges has a prunus motif on a turquoise ground with blue trim. The front hem is white cotton, rounded upwards and covered with small orange tassels. The tassels are formed around cores of rolled cardboard. There are tin reflectors, green glass eyes and white fur on the front and back. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre, dye, brass metal, silver metal, gold metal, rabbit skin and paper
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial HeaddressN1.303

A headdress with a high vertical rounded front and flat top sloping downward to the back which is a shorter vertical band. Frame is of wire covered with intricately interlaced bands of black silk braid and fabric. Attached to the headdress with wires, there are highly perforated and layered gold-coloured brass roundels in the shape of flowers and leaves, all inlaid with various shades of bright blue kingfisher feathers outlined with metal. On and around them, there are many ornaments mounted on wires which include the following: bats made of pearls, flowers made of pink glass, gemstones inset in metal, green stone butterflies, and a large roundel of pink quartz. From the front of the headdress, there are suspended strands of pearls with coloured stone butterflies in the middle and stone drops at the end.

Culture
Manchu
Material
metal, brass metal, gold metal, kingfisher feather, silk fibre, dye, adhesive, stone, quartz mineral, coral, pearl and glass ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.647

Ecru robe with slender sleeves, hoof cuffs, front and back slits and side opening with brass buttons. Dragon, fish, bat, cloud, wave, peony motifs and longevity symbols on the front and back, in silver, pink, yellow, green, blue and purple on an ecru ground. Collar, sleeve and border bands have peony motifs in yellow, blue, green and purple on an ecru ground. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, hemp fibre, dye, gold metal, silver metal and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial HeaddressN1.302

A headdress with a high vertical rounded front and flat top sloping downward to the back which is a shorter vertical band. Frame is of wire covered with intricately interlaced bands of black silk braid and fabric. Attached to the headdress with wires, there are convex gold-coloured brass plaques in the shape of flowers and leaves, all inlaid with iridescent bright blue, and darker blue-purple kingfisher feathers outlined with metal. The centres of the flowers are formed of circles of many wires with rounded ends, surrounding inset stones in blue, and green.

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal, brass metal, gold metal, kingfisher feather, silk fibre, dye, adhesive, stone ? and glass ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.646

Ecru robe with slender sleeves, hoof cuffs, front and back slits and side opening with brass buttons. Dragon, cloud, wave and peony motifs on the front and back, in silver, pink, yellow, green, blue and purple on an ecru ground. Collar, sleeve and border bands have peony motifs in yellow, blue, green, purple and pink on an ecru ground. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre ?, hemp fibre, silk fibre, dye, gold metal, silver metal and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.644

Ecru robe with wide sleeves, side slits and centre opening. Bird, tree peony and chrysanthemum motifs on the front and back, in blue, green and silver on ecru ground. Neck band with bird, butterfly and peony motifs in blue and green on mauve ground. Sleeve and border bands with lotus motif and characters in pink, silver, blue and green on ecru ground. There are mirrors, green glass eyes, tin reflectors and white fur on the front and back. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre ?, hemp fibre, silver metal, gold metal, brass metal, glass and dye
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace1590/281

A necklace of 187 red and white beads. The lower beads are in groups of five (2 white, 1 red and 2 white) with a beaver strung at each fifth bead. There are six beavers on each side. At the base is a Lorraine cross. Completing the necklace on each side is a two-white and two-red bead pattern. Maker’s mark stamped on the beavers. Further stamp on the base of the cross.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
silver alloy metal, gold metal ? and glass
Made in
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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