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String PuppetN1.132 b

Male puppet standing position and dressed in traditional stage costumes. Puppet is holding two knives, and wearing a pink, black and green hat and a long orange tunic with a long black moustache and beard. It has a Y-shaped bamboo control rod that is attached to its wrists and head by white string.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, wood, silk fibre, clay, paint, bamboo grass and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HelmetN2.1349

Warrior's helmet with gold flower crest design inside a circle, gold arrow-like forms extending down to the sides as well as the front and back. The front of the helmet forms an upwards peak, and the crown is ornamented with a dome of metal. Purple and white silk tassels are attached at the back of the crown via a metal ring. The interior is lacquered red with gold speckles and padded with red cotton inside the crown.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer, cotton fibre, paper, silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sample Textile1766/17

A dark blue textile adhered to a paper background. The textile shows a bouquet design, bow and scattered leaves created in a black material. Several black lines come together in circles under the bouquet. There is a red seal stamp beside a purple 'No. 6' stamp in the lower right corner of the paper.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, silk fibre, paste adhesive and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sample Textile1766/14

An off-white textile adhered to a paper background. The textile shows a flower motif outlined in brown. There are three snail-like patterns in centre of a bouquet. In the bouquet, one snail-like pattern is orange, four leaves are green and many flowers are white with a tiny bit of colour. The bow and scattered leaves surrounding the flowers are outlined in brown. Several lines come together in circles under the bouquet and are coloured red, green, orange, brown and purple. There is a red seal stamp beside a purple 'No. 3' stamp in the lower right corner of the paper.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, ink, paste adhesive and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD2.91

Silk lined skin pouch with strands of fringe partly bound by purple quills. Floral beading design on both sides but with a pattern different on each side. One side has a design that consists of a swirling flower with multiple green petals outlined by orange with dark red in between and three translucent white stems equally spaced throughout with bunches of blue, green, red, and steel-coloured flowers. The other side has a design that consists of a flower with four green petals outlined by orange with four dark blue stems equally spaced throughout with a flower that has three light pink petals and a dark pink circle at either side of its base for the top and the bottom stems while the side stems have a yellow flower with three dark purple petals and a green leaf at either side with three dark pink circles at their bases. Edged with white and green beads with a green zig zag along the top curves.Has a strap decorated with multi-coloured beads.

Culture
Plains
Material
glass, porcupine quill, silk fibre, rawhide skin and dye
Made in
Manitoba, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1042/3

Rectangular panel with bands surrounding the centre section. The thin outside band is black. The second band is very thin and blue. The third band is thick and dark green with a scroll pattern. The fourth band is again very thin and blue. The fifth band is thin and black. The centre section has a piece of velvet ? fabric with a dark green pattern on an orange background. The panel is backed by a piece of tan fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagD2.49

White skin bag beaded in a floral design with a fringe around the edge. The design on one side consists of a red heart-shaped flower at the middle bottom from which emanates above at either side a small, circular, purple flower, and two red flowers. The middle red flower on the left side is open while the one on the right side is in profile. The top red flowers above are in profile. The design on the other side consists of two open red flowers with a smaller one in the lower right corner, two small, circular purple flowers in between, and two different red flowers in profile at the top left corner. The bag has a yellow and purple draw string.

Culture
Blackfoot
Material
skin, silk fibre ? and glass
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rank Badge AppliqueEdz1574

Bird badge adhered to a piece of white paper. The bird is a silver pheasant, denoting a civil fifth rank official. The pheasant is silver with a black eye and five barbed tail feathers. The pheasant is standing on one leg and facing left with head raised. The badge is made in two pieces.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye, metal, paper and adhesive
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.38

Embroidered flowers, leaves and vases adhered to a piece of white paper. The designs are attached to one another creating short twisted chains. The designs are light and dark blue, light and dark green, light and dark pink, and white. Details and outlines are added in gold thread.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, adhesive, gold metal and paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.89

Embroidered panel is circular with a six-pointed star and seven circles on a pink background. The mid section has a large star with a small circle between each point. Each small circle has a flower motif in blue and green on a cream background. In the centre of the star is a large circle. The circle shows three people working amidst blue and green flowers on a cream background. The outside border is black with blue flowers. The panel is backed by a piece of khaki fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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