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Textile397/1

Rectangular embroidered panel with a pink flower and rolling blue hills. In the foreground there is one large complete hill in the centre with a large half hill to each side. The hills are made of teal, blue, purple and pink wavy bands. The centre hill has a large pink flower in the middle and a smaller pink flower above. In the background there are many smaller rounded hills with a checkered pattern in blue, white and teal. The hills in the distance and along the top edge are red with white dots. The top edge of the textile is scalloped to mimic the red and white hills.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatEdz1554

Black silk cap with red top knot. The cap has a wide lower band in solid black. The upper triangular sections stitched together have a large floral pattern in black on black. At the top centre is a red knot. The inside is lined with red fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and fibre
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShoesEdz1552 a-b

Pair of red shoes (part a-b), with an embroidered butterfly element on the toe and green leaf motif on the back half of the sides. There is also an unfinished black swirl on the front half of the sides which extends up onto the toe. There is a blue border around the opening and a green border around bottom edge. The soles are white with a seven-pointed star at the heel and a green fan in the centre. Part (a) has an eight pointed star at the toe while Part (b) has a nine-pointed star at the toe.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, dye and paper ?
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BandEdz1533 a-b

Green silk cloth embroidered with flowers, leaves, tree branches, birds and peacocks in green, brown, blue, white, pink, purple and metallic thread, on bottom half of cloth strip.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kimono1024/1

White silk uchikake (打掛) with long sleeve panels and a centre opening. The white silk has a weave pattern in the shape of chrysanthemum known as kikubishi (菊菱) within overlapping circles. The front, back and sleeves are embroidered with rows of pine tree leaves on branches in red, orange, gold, bronze and silver. The inside lining is red silk. The bottom hem is padded.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Yokohama, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress1014/1

Woman’s long, sleeveless, A-line dress made of purple silk damask that is patterned over-all with small coin-like motifs and larger roundels enclosing images of dragons and an auspicious symbol. The neckline has a high collar that extends diagonally from centre front, across the chest from left to right and fastens under the right armhole with a loop and metal ball-shaped button. The edges are faced with strips of blue silk or rayon crepe that is patterned with black and white ribbon-like streamers and pink, red and green floral motifs. The garment is lined with gray cotton with an over-all printed pattern of red, green, white and dark blue ovoid shapes.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
silk fibre, dye, metal, cotton fibre and rayon fibre ?
Made in
Tibet ? or India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Robe1307/1 a

Green robe (part a) with wide sleeves, side slits, side opening and rounded neck. On the front, back and sleeves are five-toed dragon, sun, fire, wave, pearl(?) and coral motifs in gold, purple, pink, red, blue and white on a green ground. The collar band has a circular meander pattern in white and gold on a green ground. Belt carriers have a blue dragon motif and black meander pattern on an orange ground stiffened with paper, wood and adhesive. The inside lining is orange silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre ?, rayon fibre ?, dye and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Xian, Shaanxi, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kimono698/25

Black kimono with a striped pattern. The pattern consists of very thin, white vertical lines arranged in groups of three. There is a wide patterned band around the neck and partway down the centre opening. The sleeve panels are short with an opening under the arm. The inside is lined with blue cotton.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kimono698/24

Brown kimono with thin black vertical stripes. There is a wide band around the neck and partway down the centre opening. The short, wide sleeves have an opening under the arms. The inside is lined with dark blue fabric.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head ClothEf469

A long, rectangular, sheer, very pale light green fabric with woven horizontal bands consisting of an alternating pattern between flowers and shell-like bow-tie-like shapes. Edged with orange and gold-coloured threads.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
silk fibre ?, metal and dye
Made in
Madhya Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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