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Sarong1647/1

Woven fabric sewn into a skirt-like tube. All-over geometric pattern with diamond-shaped motifs in red, green, blue and yellow-brown on a dark ground.

Culture
Cambodian
Material
silk fibre
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panel1670/1

Unfinished panel with embroidery. The open weave cream fabric has three finished edges and one selvage edge. There is a rectangular section of embroidered garden scenes with prunus, lotus and crane motifs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre ?, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Embroidered TextileEdz1509

White silk cloth with embroidery of butterflies, cicada, birds, flowers and leaves in pink, green, blue, white, purple, brown, and gold metallic thread. Bottom design element in black silk with gold metalic thread, on blue silk background.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1201/7

A length of silk warp-face ikat textile, with large-scale, bold, stylized motifs in blue, white and yellow on a yellow background. Red selvages. Torn edges on both ends.

Culture
Uzbek
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Kabul, Afghanistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Embroidered TextileEdz1505

Purple cloth with birds and floral motif. Five rows of floral and decorative elements below birds, and one row of white decorative element above. Blue embroidered zig-zag along bottom hemmed edge. Selvedge at top edge.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera BeltN1.622 b-f

Green five piece hoop belt (part b-f). The rectangular pieces are curved and fit together. Part (b) has no tabs. Part (c) has one leather tab folded back under the belt loop and one wooden tab. Part (d) has two leather tabs folded back. Part (e) has no tabs. Part (f) has one leather tab folded back and one wooden tab. The fabric is fixed over a wooden centre. The front has embroidered Immortal symbols and floral motifs in orange, pink and purple on a turquoise ground. The back lining is royal blue cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, bamboo grass, leather skin, paper, dye and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BannerEdz3123

Red square banner with embroidery, hanging panels and fringe. In the centre is an ecru circle containing a black character. On the front are vase, endless knot, umbrella, butterfly and peony motifs. Around the edges is a border with a blue floral motif on an ecru ground. On the sides are two narrow hanging panels with gold butterfly and peony motifs on red ground. Along the bottom edge is a knotted pink fringe. There are glass eyes, mirrors and tin reflectors overall. The top edge and back is lined with red cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal, silk fibre, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Embroidered TextileEdz1562

Blue silk cloth embroidered with green and red, and gold and silver metallic thread. Two coin shapes, one with breen swirls and red circle around a square with Chinese characters. The other has flower in center surrounded by Chinese characters. A fan and shapes between coins, and at opposite end, have chinese characters in them.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScarfEd5.2906

Silk scarf with wide green, white, and dark orange bands. Encircled character at opposite end of numbered one. Parallel strips of gold thread run throughout. Two ends hemmed.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScarfEd5.2903

Silk, square, damask textile, machine stitched at top and bottom. The pattern consists of a light purple background with cream bundles of bamboo next to a dark purple background with blue, orange, yellow and brown landscape and three figures. The two women are holding flowers on their heads, while the man has flowers behind him. The flowers and the clothing are red, orange, blue, brown, green and pink. The two sections line up in a zigzag style.

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