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Blouse1506/4

White, sleeveless shirt with brown embroidery and wide bottom hem. The shirt is made with a tightly pleated upper portion and a looser pleated lower portion, creating the wide bottom hem. The shirt has a brown, linear embroidered neck hole. There are two belly pockets with embroidered access slits. Surrounding the slits are nine embroidered squares with interlocking rings. There is black and white diagonal striped lining around the inside edges of the hem and sleeves. On the back there is a large embroidered square with interlocking rings and trailing ribbons.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre ?
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.25

Dark blue silk with diagonal bands of pink, turquoise and white flowers and leaves. White stitching appears to be incomplete.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Robe1458/51

Dark gold robe with embroidery. The robe has a rounded neck, wide sleeves, side slits and centre opening with frog closures. On the front, back and sleeves are chrysanthemum and prunus motifs within large roundels and scattered floral sprays of chrysanthemum, peony and prunus motifs in white, brown and black on dark gold ground. The border around the neck, sleeves and lower edges has a chrysanthemum and tendril motif in brown and white on a cream ground with black trim. The sleeves have an added border of peony and butterfly motifs in brown and white on cream ground. The inner lining is dark gold silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket1458/47

Yellow-green damask jacket. The jacket has a standing collar, wide sleeves and a side opening with glass frog closures. There are slits in the front, back and sides. The damask is woven containing an orchid and leaf motif within large roundels. The inner lining is blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, glass and metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dragon Robe1458/46

Blue damask robe with round neck, tapered sleeves and a side opening with brass frog closures. There are slits in the centre front and back. The damask is woven with five-toed dragons and motifs of: pearl, fire, bat, cloud, mountain, wave, coral, rhinoceros horn, circular and rectangular gold ornaments, as well as the Buddhist symbols of good fortune on the front, back and sleeves. There are nine large dragons in all; three on the front and back, two on the shoulders and one on the inside flap. The collar border is also woven damask with a dragon, pearl and cloud motif on black ground, edged with gold braid. The sleeves are blue with a gold triple stripe pattern. and edged with gold braid. The inner lining is purple silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal, paper and fibre
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PantsEi36 b

Cream suit pants (part b) with wide waistband and straight-cut pant legs. ‘Paramax 8800’ is stamped in ink on the inside of one leg. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Shan
Material
silk fibre ?
Made in
“Myanmar: Shan, Keng Tung” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScarfEd5.2911

Long, rectangular, tie-dyed scarf dyed with a yellow background. On each narrow end is a green stripe with seven rows of white, outlined dots. The centre has a repeating floral-like design consisting of green circles with five white outlined crescent shapes encompassed by white dots with a central, larger circle. The two green circles on each end are positioned side by side, while the other circles are spaced out from each other. The side edges are uneven.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kimono631/1

Red damask uchikake (打掛) with embroidery. The damask is woven containing a geometric pattern with floral and leaf motifs. The neck and centre opening are edged with a wide red band. The sleeves are short with hanging panels and an opening under the arms. The front and back have crane, pink tree, prunus, bamboo, bridge and tortoise motifs in gold, white, brown, gray and green on red ground. It has five family crests or kamon (家紋) in the shape of a butterfly known as ageha-chō (揚羽蝶). The bottom hem is padded with cotton known as fuki (袘). The inner lining is red silk.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashN2.969

Long, rectangular, brocade sash with circular crests, bamboo and geometric designs in gold, grey and brown. The sash appears predominantly gold and has selvedge edges.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre and metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Altar ? Cloth406/12

Three panels of orange-red silk cloth sewn together, with cloud motif interspersed with bats and flowers. Near top are two gold embroidered dragons with tails around flaming circle. Near bottom half are four more gold embroidered dragons, each two facing each other. Flaiming circles between both groups, bat between these. Near bottom is wave motif with diagonal bands of colour underneath, and flowers on top. Entire cloth has blue, white and grey embroidered border of bats, flowers and leaves. Reverse is backed with plain cloth.

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