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Doll2813/80

A knitted doll representing a female figure from Chimborazo leading her cow. The female figure is wearing a green hat, a yellow-white shawl, a black shirt, and a dark pink skirt with blue and yellow stripes near the bottom. She is wearing white pants under this skirt and she has black feet. Her hair is black and it has been tied with white yarn. This female figure is leading a knitted cow by a twisted rope that is looped around the cow's horns. The cow is yellow-white with brown horns, ears, nose, hooves, and body spots.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Chimborazo, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Poncho2811/1

Very brightly coloured poncho, heavily embroidered with acrylic yarn and cotton embroidery thread, mainly purple and pink, with numerous other colours, on off-white cotton backing. Main design is a stretched oval running from the front edge to back edge around neck, embroidered mainly in acrylic yarn in an abstract star-like design. The negative spaces outside the circle are embroidered with smaller floral designs, a person and two birds. Poncho has a red and blue cotton collar added, with various types of lace and metallic gold ribbon sewn onto it. Sides are stitched except for small slits for arms.

Culture
Guatemalan
Material
cotton fibre, acrylic fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Chiapas, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shirt2833/29

Square-shaped shirt made from one piece of rectangular cotton cloth stitched up the sides, with openings left at the top for the arms and a squared neck opening cut in the centre. The upper portion of the shirt has red, brown, blue, purple, orange and green geometric designs embroidered onto horizontal woven bands of purple, orange and green and has been pleated on both sides of the neck opening. The lower portion is a natural cream colour with bands of black and purple across the top and is gathered at the bottom of the pleat darts. Two strips of red ribbon with shiny gold circles edge the sleeves and neck.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
cotton fibre, dye and synthetic fibre ?
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Robe2798/1

Knee-length lime green robe with long sleeves has looped buttoning from the neck across upper chest to below one arm and down the side. Bordering the entire robe , including sleeve cuffs, are wide panels of black and blue fabric decorated with colourful needle worked cutouts, wavy lengths of yellow cording, blue and green fabric overlay, ribbons of gold and silver threads, and a red trim. The back is covered with overlapping feather shapes of black, brown and blue fabric, each trimmed in blue, yellow or red and with needle worked exotic bird or flower design in the centre. There is a one piece lining of unbleached cotton.

Culture
Nanai
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, dye and plastic
Made in
Poronaysk, Sakhalinskaya Oblast, Russia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lenten Costume2796/7 a-b

Two piece costume consisting of a heavy wool hooded coat (a) and pants (b). Hood is checked design woven in pink and dark brown with fringes of purple and red and green. Body of jacket is a red and beige patterned wool embellished with many rows of fringe in purple, red and green, purple and gold and red, burgundy and white. The coat opens at the front and closes with four plastic buttons. Wool leggings have been sewn onto cropped green polyester/viscose trousers with button-up fly.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
Vila Boa, Braganca, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Belt2701/13 d

Rectangular belt that is stiff and embroidered in various shades of blue on one side and lined with white on the other. The belt is worn with a sleeveless jacket (2701/13 a), a skirt (2701/13 b), and an under-bouse (2701/13 c) as a costume.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, silk fibre ?, dye and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Blouse2701/13 c

A sleeveless under-blouse, with blue embroidery at collar and across chest, which wraps around to close at side with metal snap fasteners. The blouse is worn with a sleeveless jacket (2701/13 a), skirt (2701/13 b), and belt (2701/13 d) as a costume.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, silk fibre ?, dye and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Skirt2701/13 b

A skirt of sheer white fabric completely covered with blue embroidery over a white nylon underskirt, both of which are gathered into pleats under a cotton waist band that is open at one seam and has long ties. The skirt is worn with a jacket (2701/13 a), blouse (2701/13 c), and belt (2701/13 d) as a costume.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, silk fibre ?, dye and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Belt2701/7 c

A belt, decorated with floral designs of sequins in white and silver, that has a white lining. The belt is part of a costume with a blouse (2701/7 a) and a panel (2701/7 b).

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
metal, synthetic fibre ?, plastic, cotton fibre, glass ? and dye
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Skirt2701/2 b

A skirt of shiny blue-green fabric decorated with sequins of darker blue-green and silver in a pattern of lotus flowers, stems, and leaves. It has two narrow front panels outlined in sequins that hang from a white cotton waist band with v-openings and ties at each side. The remainder of the skirt is pleated, and has a simpler sequin design along the bottom. The skirt is worn with a blouse (2701/2 a) as a costume.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre ?, cotton fibre ?, plastic, dye and metal
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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