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MaskA5287

Mask with hide attached with nails along the eyebrows and crown. The mask is painted dark green around the eyes and on the sides of the nose, red on the cheeks, black on the front of the nose and red on the nostrils. The mask also has a painted black moustache and open red lips with a protruding red tongue. The remainder of the face is painted white.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, skin and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.784

The folded hat is blue and rectangular, decorated with appliqué and metal-mirrored discs. The front of the hat has a flap and the right side folds inwards twice. On the outer side of the hat is a large white circle with a bird in the centre. Surrounding the circle are tuffs of white rabbit fur. Around the circle are motifs in silver thread. The bottom corners of the hat are rounded. Three sides are bordered by a silver and pink border. The designs on the back of the hat are the same as the front. Inside the hat folds are motifs in silver thread with pink and green details on an orange background. Along the bottom is a blue border with brass discs, edged with purple with traces of gold. Covering the entire surface of the hat are metal discs with mirrored centres. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two ecru ties are attached.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, fibre, cotton fibre, rabbit skin, dye, silver metal, gold metal, brass metal, glass ?, mica mineral ?, cardboard paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6347

Mask with short lengths of cedar bark attached in bundles at the sides of the head and at the cop centre of the head. The mask is painted white with slanted eyes outlined in red, a red hooknose, red pursed lips, and an angled brow with off-white skin nailed to the eyebrows. The cheeks and chin are decorated with black and red curved linear designs, and there is a semicircular black design element above the top lip. A length of off-white string is attached through holes at the back of the mask.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, wood, skin, fibre, cedar bark and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera ShoesN1.755 a-b

Pair of shoes with leather soles and pink silk uppers. On the sides are circles of coiled wire with domed tin ornaments at the centre, domed tin ornaments at the shoe edge, and mirrored sequins on a fabric flap on the heel. On the pointed tongue are domed metal ornaments, a green pompom and a pink pompom. On the toe is attached a grey silk (?) thread tassel. Just above the sole is a layer of blue fabric. Cotton lining and insole. Off-white fabric edging.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, adhesive, paper, tin metal, metal, fibre, leather skin and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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False Bound ShoesEdz1850 a-b

Pair of false bound shoes. Shoe base is made of an orange silk upper with a light blue heel, metallic woven ribbon and blue silk edging, and multicoloured floral motif embroidery with a leather sole. The silk shoe base covers a piece of wood that tapers off above the heel in a wedge shape. An off-white cotton tube is attached above the shoe base and has two fabric loops at the front.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre, wood, leather skin, silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera ShoesN1.766 a-b

Pair of tiny shoe forms with blocks of wood inside, carved to simulate very small shoes, and extended in "shoe-horn" shape to provide actual foot support. All concealed under embroidered cover for false shoe with tall cotton cuff attached. False shoe: leather and brass sole, wedge heel; floral motifs, pink, brown, mauve, on turquoise ground; upper: floral motifs, pink and turquoise on ecru ground; edging: brass and mirrors, with twisted copper wire, on dark blue ground. Cuff: floral ribbon appliqued at junction with uppers. Black cotton rectangle appliqued above at front with attached ecru loops (4) - balance of ecru cotton. Loops hold cord to keep cuff in place.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, wood, metal, leather skin, brass metal and glass
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera ShoesN1.764 a-b

Block of wood carved to simulate very small shoe, and extended in "shoe-horn" shape to provide actual foot support. All concealed under embroidered silk cover for false shoe, with tall cotton cuff attached. Fake shoe: leather sole, wedge heel; floral motifs, yellow, orange, pink, on turquoise ground; upper: floral motifs - gold, turquoise on red ground, red and gold braid edging. Cuff: at front, one blue, one black cotton rectangle, with ecru loop attached, balance ecru cotton. Loops may have served to hold cord to keep cuff in place around foot. Pair.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, dye, wood, iron metal and leather skin
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltAa2

Composed of two strips of hide as well as one horizontal and one vertical inserted bead work panel of predominantly triangular and diamond-shaped patterns, the horizontal panel has upward pointing black triangles on a white background while the vertical panel has red, green, and yellow diamond shapes outlined by white and black within alternating yellow and green square backgrounds. Two string loops of ostrich egg beads are at either sides and yellow and black and red and green trade beads hang from the back of the piece.

Culture
Yeyi
Material
glass, shell and rawhide skin
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes1060/52 a-b

Pair of shoes with pointed toes, reddish-brown leather soles, and yellow-brown leather uppers. The uppers have an opening like a slit across the foot just behind the arch and are embroidered on the top of the foot with a floral design in metal wire with black, pink and off-white fabric applique over which is silk(?) thread.

Culture
West African
Material
dye, skin, metal, cotton fibre ? and silk fibre ?
Made in
“Gambia” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headband1003/24

Red, blue and white beaded headband with a circular design on ends and a beaded fringe along one side. The circular design has a red centre with white and blue petals. Along one side of the circular ends is a clear and red beaded fringe. In the centre of the red band are white, green, yellow and blue points. On the back is a yellow and green diamond pattern with red, blue and white centres.

Culture
Plains ?
Material
glass, rawhide skin ? and fibre
Made in
Alberta, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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