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Cantonese Opera SlippersN1.856 b-c

Cantonese opera costume slippers, representing skeleton feet. Black cotton slippers (part b-c) with skeletal feet painted on the top in white.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatN1.866 b

Brown, diagonal twilled weave grass mat with braided borders, selvage, and fringe on two sides. There is a very faded dark brown diagonal pattern parallel to weave.

Culture
Chinese
Material
grass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera BeltN1.862 b-c

Two white belt carriers (part b-c) with metal snap fasteners. On the front of each is a five-toed dragon, with pearl and fire motifs in brown, yellow, red, white, black and silver. The pieces are stiffened with cardboard and wire. The back is lined with white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
fibre, paper, cotton fibre, metal and silk fibre
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera CollarN1.661 c

Blue collar (part c) with embroidery and brass frog closure. The collar is rounded at the back and pointed at the ends. On the front are butterfly and peony motifs in gold, pink, purple, green, white and yellow. There is pink trim around the edges. The back lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, dye, gold metal, paste adhesive and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomEe3 i

Woven bamboo loin strap with a wooden toggle at either end.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
paper and bamboo grass
Made in
Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rosary BeadsE202 g

Black beaded rosary with a pattern of ten spherical shaped beads followed by one decorative bead repeated five times. From the necklace shaped ornament hangs one decorative bead, three spherical beads, another decorative bead then a metal crucifix.

Culture
Central Mexico
Material
plastic and metal
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShoesE202 e-f

Black leather shoes (parts e-f) with a tall, wide heel and a squared toe. The bottoms have a horizontally incised, jagged rubber front sole and a flat back sole that is nailed to the heel. The inside is lined with green fabric and brown leather. There are blue pen markings on the inside heel.

Culture
Central Mexico
Material
leather skin, cotton fibre, synthetic rubber, dye, metal and synthetic adhesive
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagE202 d

Nylon mesh shopping bag with a plaid pattern in blue, red and yellow, and white plastic handles with metal fasteners.

Culture
Central Mexico
Material
nylon fibre, plastic, metal and dye ?
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltE202 c

Green, white, and black flecked rayon rebozo (belt) with elaborate woven and knotted fringe.

Culture
Central Mexico
Material
synthetic fibre ? and dye
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.674 b

The folded hat is blue and rectangular, decorated with appliqué and metal-mirrored discs. The hat flares at the top, narrows at the base and folds inwards on both sides. On the front is a large white circle with a bird in the centre in blue, green, black yellow and pink thread. Surrounding the circle are tuffs of white rabbit fur. Around the circle are lotus motifs in silver thread. On the folded sides the bird and lotus motifs are repeated. On the back are lotus motifs in silver and pink thread. Along the bottom of the hat is a silver 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
cardboard paper, paste adhesive, silk fibre, hemp fibre, dye, silver metal, gold metal, brass metal and glass
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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