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Corpus Christi Band2738/66

Tungurahua-style Corpus Christi band made of an embroidered red silk panel sewn onto a burlap backing and then lined with red cotton cloth that wraps around to form a framing edge. Embroidered motifs are in blue, beige, yellow, purple, black, gold, turquoise and green wool and include flowers, birds, deer, horses, and men riding llamas,. Small silver discs of plastic have been sewn into the middle of the design and a border of wide strips of silver paper is attached to the sides.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, acrylic fibre, paper, plastic and aluminium metal
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Corpus Christi Breastplate2738/53

Breastplate from a Corpus Christi dancer's costume. Made of two pieces of cardboard that have been sewn together, covered with scraps of yellow, green, orange and beige material, fringed with orange, maroon, and beige wool, and decorated with turquoise, purple, and green ribbon. In the centre of each panel, paper appliqués of flowers, leaves, a bird, and stars have been stitched over with silver thread and coloured wool.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, cardboard paper, metal and silk fibre ?
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Corpus Christi Band2738/68

Tungurahua-style Corpus Christi band made of an embroidered light yellow silk panel sewn onto a burlap backing and then lined with red cotton cloth that wraps around to form a framing edge. Embroidered motifs are in red, blue, brown, maroon, pink, orange, beige and green wool and include flowers, birds, deer, llamas, men hunting, musicians playing the harp, trumpet and drums, and a couple dancing. Small translucent and silver discs of plastic have been sewn into the middle of the design and a border of wide strips of gold paper is attached to three sides with long yellow stitches.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, paper, plastic and acrylic fibre
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blouse2589/1 a

Long cotton blouse that is part of a wedding outfit (with 2589/1 b,c,d,e-f,g,h,i-j). It is trimmed with white and pink lace around the collar and the cuffs. The front of the blouse has pleats and a snap-close front.

Culture
Serbian
Material
dye, metal, copper metal ?, cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Serbia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cuff2710/3 a-b

Pair of hand sewn fabric tie-on wrist covers, or cuffs? Dark blue cotton cloth with green satin backing has darker green edging and embroidered decoration in red, yellow and pale green. At one side edge of each cuff is a long tie of folded blue cloth, and a loop of folded green cloth is sewn on to the back.

Culture
Ainu
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre ?, metal and plastic
Made in
Hokkaido, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head ScarfAf456 c

Head-tie that together with a blouse (Af456 a) and a skirt (Af456 b) forms a costume or a suit. The tie is a rectangular length of fabric consisting of four strips of black cotton sewn together. Both warp and weft have gold metallic stripes; supplementary weft floats of gold silk in solid linear design occur at regular intervals within each strip, but occur randomly in the overall pattern. Ends are unfinished and unstitched between three of the strips.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre, metal, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Ibadan, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtAf456 b

Skirt that is part of a costume or suit with a blouse (Af456 a) and a head tie (Af456 c). It has short sleeves, rounded neck, and is composed of narrow black cotton strips sewn together; decorated with four vertical rows of gold metallic thread per strip and three horizontal rows repeated within each strip but not aligned between strips. A linear, solid geometric pattern occurs randomly, in gold, silk thread.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre, metal, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Ibadan, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Bed2701/18

Bed cover of the same materials and with the same decorations (as 2701/17 curtain). The cover is rectangular, with a rounded protrusion at each side of the upper edge. On the back lining are stamped two red oblongs filled with Chinese letters.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Stage Curtain2701/17

Curtains of white silk sewn to form an arch-shape with horizontal upper edge of white cotton to which blue-green Chinese characters are appliquéd. At the centre of the curtain set are appliquéd two discs of white silk, each with a Chinese character in blue-green sequins. Below them is an image of a butterfly in copper-coloured sequins. The lower edge of the arch-shaped curtain has a row of blue-green fringe. Behind the arch is a rectangular panel, and there are vertical panels with cotton backing attached to the sides. All are decorated with hummingbirds and bunches of grapes and vines, all executed in blue-green, copper, pink, and gold sequins. There are two red oval stamps with Chinese letters at back of curtain top.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
dye, wood, silk fibre, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Robe2701/9

A front-opening robe with very wide sleeves and a round neck. Robe is cream colour and decorated with copper and gold-coloured sequins in wavy patterns, except for the bottom of the robe and ends of the sleeves, on which the sleeves are decorated with angled straight lines of sequins. The robe has snap fastenings down the front, and slits at the sides. Stamped onto inside fabric lining of collar are two red squares filled with Chinese letters.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
plastic, silk fibre ?, dye and metal
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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