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Bag1343/6

Woman's black velvet tubular-shaped evening bag with drawstring closing. Bottom stiffened with heavy paper(?). Trimmed with a decorative braid worked in metallic gold thread, sequins and glass beads on animal skin(?). Nine brass rings on inside near top to accommodate a gold-coloured twisted cord drawstring.

Culture
Austrian
Material
brass metal, dye, skin, paper, glass, gold metal ?, silk fibre, rayon fibre ? and cotton fibre
Made in
Aruris, Salzburg, Austria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag1003/31

Purse-style bag with a six-sided shape and a flap at the top on each side. The bag is ornamented with a multicoloured beaded design on both faces interspersed with metal sequins, and with a red fabric border to which is attached a fringe of looped blue beads. There is a band of light pink silk at the mouth and a brown strap attached at the top corners.

Culture
Plains ?
Material
glass, fibre, dye, silk fibre and metal
Made in
Alberta, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt PanelEdz1486 a-b

Two light green damask silk skirt panels (part a-b) with embroidery. The panels are not sewn into a skirt--there is no waistband. There are thin borders running down the skirt and along the bottom hem with multicoloured floral motifs on black ground and blue floral trim. There is a dense section of embroidery on each panel with phoenix, peony, orchid, peach and Qilin motifs on light green ground. The damask is woven containing large chrysanthemum motifs. The inner edges are lined with dark red silk; the skirt is otherwise unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CapeEdz1829

Blue silk cape with embroidery. The cape has yellow edging and blue ties around the neck. Around the centre opening and bottom hem is a goldfish motif in gold, yellow, orange and white on blue ground. The inner lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, metal and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt Panel453/2 b

Yellow damask silk skirt fragment (part b). The skirt has no waistband. The pleats have black edging and embroidery. On each pleat are butterfly and prunus motifs in blue on black ground. Between the pleats are peony, chrysanthemum and lotus motifs in blue on yellow ground. Along the bottom hem is a black border with peony and prunus motifs. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt Panel453/2 a

Yellow damask silk skirt fragment (part a). The skirt has no waistband. The pleats have black edging and embroidery. On each pleat are butterfly and prunus motifs in blue on black ground. Between the pleats are peony, chrysanthemum and lotus motifs in blue on yellow ground. Along the bottom hem is a black border with peony and prunus motifs. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
dye and silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron806/5

Black apron with woven ties. The apron skirt is rectangular with a band of striped fabric across the top edge. Red woven ties are attached at the top corners. The ties have a black chain motif, pink edges and end in tassels.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre, dye and silk fibre ?
Made in
Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coat526/2

Cream coat with a short standing collar, long wide sleeves and centre opening with brass frog fasteners. Below the waist, the coat divides into narrow handing panels. On the front, back and sleeves are butterfly, peony and prunus motifs on cream ground. The sleeves have a border with red peony motifs on brown ground, edged with pink trim, round mirrors and gold braid. On the hanging panels are lotus, chrysanthemum and peony motifs on cream ground. The centre panels also have fire and mountain motifs. The upper lining is natural coloured linen, the lower lining is blue cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, glass, brass metal, flax fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt379/12

Sheer cream shirt with embroidery. The shirt has a collar, long cuffed sleeves and partial centre front opening with cream buttons. The embroidery is a floral motif in cream and white, around the collar, centre opening and cuffs. There is also scattered single leaf motifs embroidered overall. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Philippines
Material
banana fibre ? or silk fibre ?
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeadsM1.148

Amber beads on cotton twine in the shape of a necklace. All of the beads are flat and oval shaped with the exception of two cylindrical shaped near the back of the group. There is one lozenge that ties the two ends together. The bottom section has a metallic, coiled knot the ends with twisted silk threads, three beads then a red and white silk tassel.

Culture
Cypriot
Material
amber stone, silver metal, silk fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Cyprus
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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