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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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Necklace1590/280

Necklace consisting of small white and red glass beads, interspersed with 4 larger red-and-white beads and 4 larger white beads in different groupings, 2 small round brass beads side by side at the join, gold Lorraine cross with clover leaf terminals and zigzag border engraving, and 4 silver engraved beavers. Necklace strung on wire. Maker’s mark at bottom of the cross in a cartouche. Cartouches with no decipherable marks also on the backs of the beavers.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
glass, silver alloy metal and gold metal ?
Made in
Canada ? or USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN2.948

Collapsible fan with a band of black silk with a painted border of gold and white, a band of gold wood rectangles, and a band of green silk with a silver and gold border. The fan is supported by black bamboo ribs, each with a cut out triangle, and outer ivory ribs. Yelow cord with a green bead at the end is threaded through the ends of the ribs.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, gold metal, bamboo grass and ivory
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wedding Sari1546/1

A long rectangular blue silk gauze sari embellished with metallic gold representations with red, green, light blue, and dark blue of leaves, branches, and flowers. The motifs in the main design field are arranged in diagonal rows. The long edges are embellished with rows of gold acanthus leaf-like swirls, interspersed with red, blue, and white dots. There is a very narrow silver binding at the edges.

Culture
South India
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, gold metal, silver metal ? and dye
Made in
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tea Cup2663/33

Silver teacup with impressed design (different elements raised on both sides) of two simple dragons facing square floral design. Raised foot. Faint gold colour overall.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
silver metal and gold metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet1374/2

A flat tall gold metal puppet with the ornate dress painted white, red, green, blue, purple, black, gold. Her black hair has curls, and she has a headdress to match her dress. The shoulders and elbows are rotatable and a marionnette stick is attached through the palm of each hand.

Culture
Javanese
Material
water buffalo skin, adhesive, fibre, gold metal and paint
Made in
Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight1351/3

Miniature, standing gold human figure holding a mask-like human head in its left hand and a long, curved knife that is stuck in the head's forehead in the right hand. Figure's arms and legs are long and thin while the face appears mask-like, having an elongated forehead and slits for eyes. Figure wears a thong-like rope-shaped garment running around the waist and between the legs. Figure stands on a small, flat, square-shaped gold base.

Culture
Asante
Material
gold metal ? and brass metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight1351/1

Miniature, standing, gold human figure smoking a long, curved pipe with the right hand and holding a basked on its head with the left hand. Figure's arms and legs are long and thin while the face appears mask-like, having an elongated forehead and slits for eyes. Figure wears a thong-like rope-shaped garment running around the waist and between the legs. Figure stands on a small, flat, square gold base.

Culture
Asante
Material
gold metal ? and brass metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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