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Summer JacketEd1.309

Man’s jacket of natural colour hemp cloth, somewhat coarse and very light brown in colour. Jacket is waist-length and opens at the front, with the left side lapping over the right when closed. Panels are added to the front edge at each side to extend the overlap. The deep V neckline is edged on the outside with a facing 7 cm wide, with rounded corners at the bottom. A tab with a buttonhole is attached to the place where the facing joins the front edge, and this aligns with a tab on the right side to which is sewn a shank button of pearly plastic. The lower edge of the garment curves downward to the centre front. There is a centre back seam, and the sleeves are inset with a straight seam, and joined with another seam between elbow and wrist. The lower edges of the sleeves have convex curves, narrowing towards the wrist. There is a square reinforcement sewn to the inside of each underarm. All the hems are very narrow.

Culture
Korean
Material
hemp fibre, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShirtEd1.306

Man’s summer shirt of natural hemp cloth. The shirt is waist-length and opens at the front, with the left side lapping over the right when closed. Panels are added to the front edge on each side to extend the overlap. The deep V-neckline is edged on the outside with a facing 7 cm wide, with rounded corners at the bottom. A tab with a buttonhole is attached to the place where the facing joins the front edge and this aligns to a tab on the right side with a knotted button. The lower edge of the garment curves downward to the centre front. There is a centre back seam. The sleeves are inset with a straight seam and join with another seam between elbow and wrist. The lower edges of the sleeves have convex curves, narrowing towards the wrist. There is a square reinforcement sewn to the inside of each underarm. All the hems are very narrow.

Culture
Korean
Material
hemp fibre, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.674 b

The folded hat is blue and rectangular, decorated with appliqué and metal-mirrored discs. The hat flares at the top, narrows at the base and folds inwards on both sides. On the front is a large white circle with a bird in the centre in blue, green, black yellow and pink thread. Surrounding the circle are tuffs of white rabbit fur. Around the circle are lotus motifs in silver thread. On the folded sides the bird and lotus motifs are repeated. On the back are lotus motifs in silver and pink thread. Along the bottom of the hat is a silver border with brass discs, edged with purple with traces of gold. Covering the entire surface of the hat are metal discs with mirrored centres. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two ecru ties are attached.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cardboard paper, paste adhesive, silk fibre, hemp fibre, dye, silver metal, gold metal, brass metal and glass
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile2659/1

Chinese robe border in progress, rectangular loom width of fabric with warp of fine hemp? and continuous weft of hemp? (yellow areas) and silk (blue areas). Woven in fine silk tapestry weave are round neck border, above a curved border for upper edge of robe, above a series of diagonal strips, all decorated with a series of roundels woven in white, light blue, and dark blue on background. Each roundel is painted in shades of blue detailing floral motifs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, paint and paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bridegroom's Boots2503/2 a-b

Pair of black cotton boots with quilted silk lining. Short opening at back. Leather loops on front threaded through two holes and knotted on inside. Piping on front, back and sides. Lower edges of boots trimmed with leather. Soles sewed on. Part (a) has five studs on sole and two pieces of masking tape with writing, attached to lining. Part (b) has four studs on sole.

Culture
Korean
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, deer skin, skin, hemp fibre, dye, iron metal and paper
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kimono2504/1

Black summer kimono (着物) made of hand woven kasuri (絣) or ikat textile made from ramie fibre. Cotton fabric interfacing on the shoulder area woven in plain weave. Kimono assembled with hand-stitching throughout. The pattern is linear squares and circles arranged in a checkered design. There is a wide patterned band around the neck and partway down the centre opening. The sleeve panels are short with an opening under the arm. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
hemp fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Miyako, Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sash1700/1 a-b

Two long narrow sashes (part a-b). Each sash has woven stripes of coarse material in many different colours, including mauve, white, brown, gray, black, dark and light blue.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre, dye and hemp fibre
Made in
Washimi, Shiga, Japan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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D-Adze1768/41

Carved bone D-Adze. Metal blade attached with screw and hemp(?) fibre. Wolf(?) carved into one end.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
bone, metal and hemp fibre ?
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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D-Adze1768/18

Carved wooden D-Adze with eagle head. Abalone on wings. Metal cutting blade is attached with hemp fibre(?).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood, hemp fibre ?, metal and abalone shell
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket1676/7

Blue patterned hanten (袢纏, also written as 半天, 袢天, 半纏) with dark blue patchwork. The pattern consists of dark blue dots in horizontal rows. There are dark blue patches on the upper back, shoulders, sleeves and the bottom of the centre opening. There is a small blue square on the left lower front, above the hem. There is a wide dark blue band around the neck and down the centre opening. The short sleeves are tapered. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Japanese
Material
hemp fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Aomori, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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