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Hand Puppet3337/1

Hand puppet of character named Guignol. Head and hands are carved from wood and painted. He has black eyes and eyebrows, red lips, nostrils and inner corners of the eyes, and rosy cheeks. On his head he wears a simple navy felt hat with tail, open at the top, revealing flat painted wood. His fabric body is red with beige underneath and a gold-yellow collar. The fabric is nailed to the hands and head. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements.

Culture
French
Material
silk fibre ?, wood, paint, metal, wool fibre ? and cotton fibre
Made in
Lyon, France
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3337/8

Hand puppet, character from Guignol story. Head and hands are carved from wood and painted. He has black eyes and eyebrows, red lips, nostrils and inner corners of the eyes, and rosy cheeks. On his head he wears a green felt hat with tail, open at the top, revealing flat painted wood. Medium brown hair (fur) wraps around the head under the brim of the hat. His fabric body is purple with a gold, red and purple embroidered collar. The fabric is nailed to the hands and head. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements.

Culture
French
Material
silk fibre ?, wood, paint, metal, wool fibre ?, cotton fibre, skin and paper
Made in
Lyon, France
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3337/5

Hand puppet, character from Guignol story. Head and hands are carved from wood and painted. He has black eyes, red lips, nostrils and inner corners of the eyes, and rosy cheeks. He wears a bright green felt hat with a yellow and brown embroidered band, open at the top, revealing flat painted wood. A strip of white hair wraps around the back of his head. His fabric body is gold-yellow with a gold, red and purple embroidered collar. The fabric is nailed to the hands and head. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements.

Culture
French
Material
silk fibre ?, wood, paint, metal, wool fibre ?, cotton fibre, skin and paper
Made in
Lyon, France
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3337/3

Hand puppet of character named Gnafron. Head and hands are carved from wood and painted. He has black eyes and eyebrows, a red nose and face, red lips and exposed teeth. He wears a grey and green brim felt hat, open at the top, revealing flat painted wood, and tufts of black hair on the sides and back. His fabric body is bright purple with a dark purple with gold embroidered collar. The fabric is nailed to the hands and head. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements.

Culture
French
Material
silk fibre ?, wood, paint, metal, wool fibre ?, cotton fibre and skin
Made in
Lyon, France
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/73

Circular silk and cotton hat with paper support. Front brim features multicolour geometric embroidery and applique. Crown is pleated to a point and with burgundy damask silk. Green and silver circle around mid-crown, green and red at top of point. Lining is grey-white cotton.

Culture
Miao
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, metal and paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/91

Round hat with metal applique. Sideband has four groups of embroidered flowers. Linear metal applique with coin-like ends hang past brim and alternates with beads vertically along sideband. Cone-shaped metal applique pieces are attached horizontally at the sideband-crown seam. Linear metal applique with engraved details alternate with vertical rows of multicoloured beads around crown. Centre of crown features tiered metal piece with inset plastic jewel. Back flap features geometric and floral embroidery ending in low point with two rows of alternating beads, and coin-like metal pieces on bottom corners.

Culture
Kyrgyz
Material
bone ?, silk fibre, wool fibre, metal and plastic
Made in
Xinjiang, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/97

Round red hat with tied knot at back. Brim features horizontal applique ribbon with geometric woven design of diamonds. Front is heavily beaded with four horizontal rows of crisscrossing beads below four semicircles of beads and shells, metal applique in centre. Either side features two coins, beaded at centre, with rows of beads around circumference, and applique ribbon repeated above. Rows of beads run horizontally from one side to the other, over crown. Knot tied at back sideband with triangular piece of fabric extending underneath knot and past brim.

Culture
Central Asian
Material
cotton fibre, plastic, silk fibre, metal and cowrie shell
Made in
Xinjiang, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tunic3080/40 a-b

Tunic and pants set in bright orange silk. Tunic is long, with a round neck and long sleeves. Cuffs are decorated with metallic fibre embroidery showing gold and green diamonds between lines of silver, and flowers with foliage along with small gold sequins and beads. Blue sequin birds sit among the foliage. Similar motifs decorate the side slits of the tunic. Pants have a loose waist and wide legs, tapering slightly toward ankles. Ankle cuffs hold embroidery similar to wrist. Lower legs to knees are decorated with gold and green vines with regularly spaced small gold sequins throughout the design.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal, plastic and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/70

Cotton and silk fibre hat with geometric embroidered brow. Brim extends on either side to cover wearer's ears. Cotton cord attaches to either side. Lining is grey cotton with multicolour floral print. Exterior crown and sides are light and dark grey-white damask silk. Cotton embroidery runs horizontally along seem at crown and sideband. Lining and exterior are quilted with grey-white thread.

Culture
Tajik
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and metal
Made in
Xinjiang, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/66

Four-sided hat with gold and burgundy woven floral design. Crown comes to a point at centre. Brim is lined with horizontal black velvet. Woven pattern features red and blue interspersed throughout design. Orange embroidery moves vertically towards crown and dark orange horizontally along sideband. Lining is red with orange, dark orange, and black embroidery.

Culture
Uyghur
Material
silk fibre, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Kashgar, Xinjiang, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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