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Sandals698/36 a-b

Pair of lozenge-shaped sandals made from woven straw(?) with a twined fabric thong. Thong straps are made from pink and white fabric and sparkly blue fabric twisted together. Thong is attached to the sole with twined white plastic. Toe is reinforced with plaid blue, white and burgundy material.

Culture
Japanese
Material
grass, fibre, plastic ? and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes376/10 a-b

Pair of lozenge-shaped sandals made from woven straw (?) with a twined yellow cotton thong.

Culture
Japanese
Material
grass ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt1251/2

Twisted grass with raised woven threads in eight horizontal rows and conical-shaped brass buttons forming the design on the front. There are five main sections of conical-shaped brass buttons, two of which have twenty-five in a five by five format and three of which have twenty in a five by four format. Each end has a vertical row of five conical-shaped brass buttons with three around the rounded edge. Small pink, blue, and white glass beads are attacheded at intervals along the top and bottom edges.

Culture
Zulu
Material
grass, fibre, brass metal and glass
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomEe3 a-h

Vertical loom with a partially completed weaving attached to it. Eight parts: partially woven red cotton with decorative panel (part a); bamboo rod (part b); wooden rod (part c); wooden rod (part d); bamboo rod (part e); flat wooden piece (part f); bobbin covered with red thread (part g); dark, flat wooden piece (part h).

Culture
Himalayas
Material
cotton fibre, bamboo grass, dye and wood
Made in
Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera FlagN1.838 d

Chinese characters in gold embroidery, on deep pink ground with plain turquoise border on three sides, white on side hanging from staff. Black Chinese characters at bottom back of white border. Curved staff has light green silk fringe at gold painted tip.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
bamboo grass, silk fibre, cotton fibre, gold metal, wood ?, gesso ? and paint
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera FlagN1.838 c

Chinese characters in gold embroidery, on deep pink ground with plain turquoise border on three sides, white on side hanging from staff. Black Chinese characters at bottom back of white border. Curved staff has light green silk fringe at gold painted tip.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
bamboo grass, silk fibre, cotton fibre, gold metal, wood ?, gesso ? and paint
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6777 a-b

Tapering swamp grass basket (part a) with a lid (part b). Base has a red-brown checkerwork centre with wicker weave and plain twined weave on edges. Sides are wrapped twined weave. The main design of the basket (part a) consists of three sets of bands with the central cover band in blue and purple with yellow in a zig zag pattern, a top band of pink-red outlined with blue-green, and a bottom band of pink-red outlined with purple. The lid (part b) has a three part rotational design in pink-red and purple.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, swamp grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LidB781

Spouted wood piece stained red-brown with an elaborately carved handle, stained red-brown. The upper portion has a cylindrical spout that connects to the handle across a central ridge over the top. The handle is square in cross section, curving upward and backward and upward. Underneath the outer concave curve of the handle, there is a slim carved piece. The lower portion is cylindrical and tapers downward.

Culture
Batak
Material
bamboo grass and wood
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera FlagN1.840 b

Triangular flag of turquoise damask with borders of metallic braid and jagged, flame-shaped orange damask. Double, curved bamboo staffs for each flag rise from a golden handle with a pink fringe. Flags sit just above the handle. Pink casing for staff.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
bamboo grass, silk fibre, cotton fibre, gold metal, wood ?, gesso ?, paint and metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera FlagN1.839 d

Flag attached to a curved bamboo staff (part d). The flag has bright pink characters on purple ground, with a wide mauve border. The back is unlined. The bamboo staff terminates in a gold head with pale green fringe at the top.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
bamboo grass, silk fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, gold metal, wood ? and paint
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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