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Wedding Veil1472/2

Woman’s rectangular silk georgette wedding veil. A bright green central field, with over-all yellow dot pattern, has five circular red medallions, one in the centre and one at each corner. These are embellished with yellow and white tie-dyed dots that form circular motifs. There are wide red borders on all sides, embellished with white, yellow and green patterns formed by tie-dyed dots. The surface of the textile is puckered.

Culture
Sindhi ?
Material
silk fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt1458/45

Cream belt with fringe and silver couched designs. On both ends of the belt is a single prunus motif in silver. Knotted onto both ends is a cream, six strand woven fringe. The back is lined with a translucent silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre, paper and silk fibre
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket1458/43

Red damask silk jacket with embroidery. The jacket has a short standing collar, long wide sleeves and side opening with frog closures. Around the neck, side opening and bottom hem is a scalloped border with scenes of landscape and human figures on natural coloured ground. Alongside the borders are green floral trim, cream floral trim and blue edging. Around the sleeves is a natural coloured band with butterfly motifs on back. The damask is woven containing a cloud motif and the eight Buddhist symbols of good fortune. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye, cotton fibre ? and flax fibre ?
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt Panel1458/42 h

Turquoise panel with embroidery. The panel is thin and rectangular with one end flared and pointed. On the front are embroidered bat and cloud motifs. On the pointed end are floral, endless knot and meander motifs. There is a thin pink and gold border around the edges. A red tassel hangs off each side of the pointed end. The back is lined with fuchsia pink silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre, metal, dye and glass
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt Panel1458/42 g

Turquoise panel with embroidery. The panel is thin and rectangular with one end flared and pointed. On the front are embroidered bat and cloud motifs. On the pointed end are floral, endless knot and meander motifs. There is a thin pink and gold border around the edges. A red tassel hangs off each side of the pointed end. The back is lined with fuchsia pink silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre, dye, glass and metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt Panel1458/42 b

Black panel with embroidery. The panel is thin and rectangular with one end flared and pointed. On the front are embroidered butterfly and floral motifs on black ground. On the pointed end are endless knot and meander motifs. There is a thin blue and gold border around the edges. A light green tassel hangs off each side of the pointed end. The back is lined with fuchsia pink silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre, glass, dye and metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt Panel1458/42 e

Purple panel with embroidery. The panel is thin and rectangular with one end flared and pointed. On the front are embroidered bat and coin motifs on purple ground. On the pointed end are floral, endless knot and meander motifs. There is a thin green and gold border around the edges. A yellow tassel hangs off each side of the pointed end. The back is lined with fuchsia pink silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye, glass, metal and fibre
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket1458/39

Purple damask silk jacket with embroidery. The jacket has a short standing collar, long wide sleeves and side opening with gold buttons and frog closures. Around the neck, side opening and bottom hem is a green border with a dark blue band and endless knot trim. The damask is woven containing the Taoist symbols of the Eight Immortals. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ribbon1458/37

Long, rectangular shaped, blue, silk ribbon with gold metallic threaded border and detailing. Depicted are four scenes of men, three appear to be doing various agricultural tasks while the fourth is lying down. Behind each is a floral motif showing orchids, a peony tree, bamboo shoots and a prunus tree.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, silk fibre and metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ribbon1458/36

Long, rectangular, blue silk ribbon with an embroidered pattern of cranes with pomegranates, peonies, bees, grasshoppers, Mandarin ducks, orchids along with pieces of foliage. Bordering this pattern is a stripe of red and green.

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