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SkirtN1.23

Gray damask silk skirt with no waistband. The skirt has pleated and embroidered panels edged with black trim. The lower sections have butterfly and floral motifs in gold, white and blue on gray ground. Around the sides and bottom hem are thick black borders with floral motifs in white and blue. The damask is woven with geometric and floral motifs. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, metal, silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.21

Turquoise silk cloth embroidered with cocks flying over waves with diagonal bands of colour, and two sets of metallic gold dragons, at opposite ends of cloth, with flaming circle amidst blue cloud motifs, waves and diagonal bands of colour.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingN1.20

Five white floral scenes on blue patterned background. Center design is round medallion of flowers, gourds (?) and cicada. Design right of center shows flowering branch and butterflies within scalloped border. Design at end shows flowers, leaves, dragonfly and frog in square border with key design. Design left of center shows a similar design except it has a hexagonal border. Design at other end shows two birds with flowering willow tree within a border of a scroll. Overlapping circles of flowers are between each design, top and bottom. Plain black band outside border. Wider middle border with gold metallic and blue embroidery of flowers and leaves and scroll design. Inner border of horizontal bands of colour. Pink cloth borders top. Reverse side lined in red cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, silk fibre, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.19

Panel with embroidered multicoloured flowers, grasses, a quail, and another smaller bird on brown silk with a blue and brown tassel at each corner. Lined with light blue silk and finished with blue and brown braided cord along the edges.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileB669

Silk textile consisting of a red border and a central black panel with a floral pattern in pastel colours. Around the centre on two sides is two bands with a larger floral pattern, on the opposite sides is differing floral design that details a single band. In the middle is a geometric, T-like shape made of the same pattern as the single band. Blue and brown check pattern lining.

Culture
North India
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Jammu-Kashmir, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScarfB667

Long narrow black scarf with embroidery. The scarf has outer borders with a geometric pattern in red, green and yellow. The centre is undecorated black ground. The ends have four wide bands separated by three thin bands with a chevron motif in red and green on black ground. The back is unlined.

Culture
Indian
Material
silk fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileB665

Floral motif gold metallic embroidery on green background, bordered on all sides with vine and floral motif gold embroidered orange background. Reverse side has purple backing on border.

Culture
Indian
Material
fibre, metal, silk fibre and dye
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileB664

Small, square textile, embroidered with gold and bronze metallic thread. The edges are bordered with a floral patterned called ‘velpati/creepers’. The centre has small circles in rows with alternating green and red middles. The underside has UBC written in blue pen and the old object number in black pen.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
silk fibre, metal and fibre
Made in
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseB663

Sleeveless purple blouse with embroidery in fine satin-stitch. The blouse has a v-neck with thin tie. On the front and back is a pink floral motif on purple ground. Around the neck, shoulders and bottom hem are thick embroidered bands with floral and bird motifs in pink, blue and orange on purple ground. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Kashmiri
Material
silk fibre
Made in
Srinagar, Jammu-Kashmir, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileB659

Large yellow rectangular with embroidery. Embroidered along the edges and corners is a predominantly red border with a paisley motif. The back is unlined.

Culture
Kashmiri
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Jammu-Kashmir, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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