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Shoes984/11 a-b

Pair of light brown open-work shoes woven of straw. Soles are weft-faced, woven in four rows across the shoes with a decorative band under the arch consisting of two rows of shiny lighter-coloured material with a purple row between them. The heels are raised to a point ending in a single vertical element attached to a band extending around from the heel to the sides, where it is attached to a vertical element on each sides. The heel piece and band are wrapped in smooth, shiny plant fibre. The sides from the midpoint to the front consist of vertical twined strings wrapped in a dull brown material, all attached to the sole and to a band at the top which is wrapped in narrower strips of the same shiny yellow plant material. There is an opening at the centre front.

Culture
Korean
Material
grass, rice grass, leaf and corn husk
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatN2.1154

Natural rice straw hat on a conical shaped frame. There is circular coil on top center with black fabric "button."

Culture
Okinawan
Material
rice grass, bamboo grass, fibre and dye
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BroomN2.1146

Whisk broom with a short, thick, cylindrical handle of twined grass attached to a thick bundle of thin rice grass strands.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
rice grass
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatN2.183

Brown woven hat. There is blue-green stitching in an upper and lower band, with black stitched designs in the centre. There is a long fringe on the sides and back. There are thick, dark blue ties sewn to the upper inside.

Culture
Japanese
Material
rice grass and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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