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RobeN1.68

Red robe with roundels. The robe has a round neck, long wide sleeves and side opening with brass frog closures. Around the neck and cuffs is a border of printed pattern with the Eight Buddhist symbols of good fortune and peony motifs on dark blue ground, trimmed with gold braid. On the front and back are large roundels containing the same printed pattern on red ground. The bottom has mountain and wave motifs with symbols of wealth and fortune (pearl, scroll, rectangular gold ornament, circular gold ornament, swastika). The inside lining is blue damask silk containing floral motifs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, brass metal and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.22

Panel with a red ground embroidered with multicoloured and gold birds and flowers. Black borders embroidered with a floral motif in two hues of blue finish the sides and bottom edge and a band crosses the red panel near the top. The top edge of the panel is finished with light blue cotton and there is a loop at either side. The reverse is finished with off-white cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, metal, cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panel1556/12

Black rectangular panel with an inset rectangular panel of dense embroidery. There is a geometric pattern in dark blue. Around the embroidery is an appliqué blue ribbon and red-green trim. Some of the area around the embroidery is dyed a green-black colour The back is unlined.

Culture
Miao
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants2506/2 b

Hand-sewn, blue-black, straight cut suit pants with centre panel on bias. Braided edges along the bottom cuffs and a wide waistband of blue fabric. (Pants are part of a suit, with robe, 2506/2 a.)

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingN2.7

Hanging with three perpendicular sides and a fourth side that slopes inwards from one corner along the width. The hanging is composed of several panels of peony patterned brocade on light grey ground with muted tones of orange, green, red, blue and gold. Two peony patterned fabric tabs and two ties are attached to the front along the curved side. Lined with brownish-purple iridescent silk.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashE238

Sash with multi-coloured silk (?) bands interspersed with geometric patterns as well as stylized animals and leaves. There is a band of red wool at the centre with three thin bands of pattern and solid colour towards each end of the red band. The ends are each finished with a multicoloured silk (?) fringe.

Culture
Central Mexico ?
Material
wool fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HoodN2.1033

Hood with a rectangular shape when lying flat. The hood is composed of silk fabric with bands of black, grey and dark blue with an ikat pattern in grey-blue, and the top front of the hood is coverd in a rectangle of black silk. A tie composed of off-white silk with printed floral designs in bright red, blue, pink, purple, yellow and brown is attached near the centre of each side along the front edge.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kimono Jacket371/2

Black haori (羽織) or jacket/overcoat with the lining or haura (羽裏) with colourful designs known as gaku’ura (額裏). The neck and centre opening are edged with a wide black band. The sleeves are short with hanging panels and an opening under the arms. There are white five family crests or kamon (家紋) known as maru-ni-mitsu aoi (丸に三つ葵; three wild ginger leaves in a circle) on the upper front, on the back and on the back of both sleeves. The lining on the upper sleeves have floral and coral motifs. The designs on the lower front and back lining are village scenes and seascapes with snowed covered pine tree and ume plum blossom motifs.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingN2.10

Large brocade hanging. The hanging is made of narrow strips sewn together to make a large rectangle. The brocade has floral motifs in ivory, blue and green on a gold ground. The back lining is green silk with ivory loops along the top edge.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panel1556/6 a-b

Two rectangular panels with embroidery and attached borders (part a-b). The identical panels have multicoloured stripes in a geometric pattern, predominantly purple on black ground. Flanking the stripes are embroidered and attached borders. Along one edge is an embroidered border with a bird motif within blocks. Along the opposite edge is an attached border with large bird and butterfly motifs, predominantly purple with multicoloured detail. Part (b) also has a paper cover sewn over the attached border. The back is unlined.

Culture
Miao
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre ?, dye and paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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