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Hand Puppet3337/3

Hand puppet of character named Gnafron. Head and hands are carved from wood and painted. He has black eyes and eyebrows, a red nose and face, red lips and exposed teeth. He wears a grey and green brim felt hat, open at the top, revealing flat painted wood, and tufts of black hair on the sides and back. His fabric body is bright purple with a dark purple with gold embroidered collar. The fabric is nailed to the hands and head. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements.

Culture
French
Material
silk fibre ?, wood, paint, metal, wool fibre ?, cotton fibre and skin
Made in
Lyon, France
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/107

Off-white felt hat. Hat is round, domed at top, and undecorated.

Culture
Albanian
Material
wool fibre
Made in
Albania ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/60

Small square-shaped hat with a pointed top. Hat has four sides, now folded flat on opposing sides. The hat has a black velvet brim and the interior is lined with red cotton fabric. Cream coloured single stitch embroidery covers the exterior, and all four corner creases are lined with black embroidery running from crown to brim. Brown stitches run vertically down centre to brim, and black branch-like embroidered designs decorate the middle.

Culture
Uyghur
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Kashgar, Xinjiang, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/58

Green silk and wool embroidered hat. Hat is four-sided, now folded flat on opposing sides. Each side meets a pointed centre crown. Light-yellow, white and black embroidery covers silk in fine crisscross pattern. White embroidery runs vertically down centre to brim; from mid-centre horizontally curving downwards; and from bottom centre horizontally curving upwards. White and brown branch-like embroidery ending with burgundy on opposite sides of white lines. Black velvet along brim.

Culture
Uyghur
Material
silk fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Kashgar, Xinjiang, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket3080/51

Short jacket. Black cotton garment is open at front with a collar of red and blue stripes. Sleeves are long and made in Hmong style with layered bands of red, yellow and blue applique, interspersed by panels of embroidery and patterned fabric. A collar flap hangs partially down the back, with embroidered tan squares and black circles on a red background.

Culture
Tay
Material
dye, cotton fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Lao Cai, Vietnam
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coat3080/50

Long coat. Denim cotton garment reaches the lower leg at hem with long slits at each side. It has long sleeves, open at the front, and an embroidered collar in dark brown and tan which is edged with a line of beading and tiny pink pompoms. Edges of bottom hem, side slits, wrists, and front opening are lined in what appears to be red silk? Garment is heavily embroidered on back, from waist to hem, in tan and dark red, bordered by layered bands of red applique. A rectangle of similar embroidery is sewn to the centre back of the coat. Long pink tassels attached to the collar and passing in front of the square have transferred their colour onto it.

Culture
Vietnamese
Material
dye, cotton fibre, wool fibre and silk fibre ?
Made in
Lao Cai, Vietnam
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/78

Circular hat with metallic embroidery. Silver, bronze, and gold embroidery alternates in checked pattern on exterior. Black embroidery in large crisscross pattern between embroidered metallic blocks. Sides are linear and crown flat. Space at front of brim is cut vertically and diagonally towards the crown. Interior is brown-white with quilted pattern.

Culture
Baluchi
Material
cotton fibre, metal and wool fibre
Made in
Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/100

Round black velvet hat with silver plastic sequins. Brim features row of horizontal sequins with parallel row above, and pattern of alternating vertical and grouped sequins in-between. Seam of crown and sideband has alternating coloured pompoms. Crown is flat with circular design of embroidered sequins. Long multi-coloured wool tassel attached to circular patch at crown.

Culture
Burmese
Material
silk fibre, wool fibre and plastic
Made in
“Myanmar: Mandalay, Kalaw” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/74

Hat is small and square-shaped with pointed top. The exterior is a dark green velvet and the bottom is lined with a black velvet brim. The interior is lined with a red cotton fabric. Each side is decorated with an embroidered floral design with pink and blue flowers and green leaves.

Culture
Uyghur
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Kashgar, Xinjiang, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile3080/23

Textile is woven of heavy wool on a warp of horse hair(?), half in a wide blue and tan stripe pattern, and half in a series of diamonds filled with coloured patterning in red, dark blue, tan, pink and yellow. Underside shows colours with less fading, and holds the end threads. Fringe appears to be horse hair warp ends.

Culture
Turkish
Material
wool fibre, horse hair fibre ? and dye
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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