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Ornament2668/32

Rhinestone hair ornament in a curved scroll design attached to a long metal pin. Has six white and silver rhinestones attached to six leaf-like protrusions. Silver foil with fringe rests in the middle of the design.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
fibre, glass, plastic and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament2668/33

Semi-arched rhinestone hair ornament attached to a long metal pin. Design has six scrolled knobs that have rhinestones on them. Silver fibre in the centre.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
glass, plastic, metal and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament2668/22

White rhinestone hair ornament arranged in a flower-like design; backed by white fabric. Stiff white cords covered with clear plastic loops curl away from the main body.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
plastic, fibre and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Block2668/7

Woodblock musical instrument (bangzi or buyu). Large dark brown rectangular block of wood with two circular holes bored through one end along the edge, a long slit-like hole cut along the length of both sides, and five red characters painted on one end.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes2668/18 a-b

Pair of green and white women's shoes (parts a and b). Wide opening at the top. Fabric around opening is higher at the heel than at the toe. Large green pom-pom of gathered fibre threads are attached to the toe. A thick green band is wrapped around the lower portion of the shoe and is embellished by scrolled designs made with silver and white sequin beads. Fibre cording is looped through an opening at the top of the shoe to be wrapped around the ankle. On the inside of each shoe, there are handwritten Chinese characters in blue.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, skin, paint and ink
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes2668/17 a-d

Pair of shoes simulating bound fee (parts a and b) with tying ribbons (parts c and d). Small triangular wooden base and wedge insert covered with elaborately embroidery fibre designs around the base. Piece of leather lines the bottom of the base. Both the cloth and leather are secured to the wooden base with metal nails. decorative shoe base is attached to a long plain white "sleeve" that fits over the calf. There are two loops on either side of the "sleeve."

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, wood, metal and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress2668/40

Flat, circular pink fabric headdress with a white fringe hanging from the outer edge. Adorned with silver trim around the inner edge and along a slight protrusion at the front; a plastic silver pom-pom surrounded by three blue plastic flowers sits atop the front of the headdress.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
plastic, fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament2668/30

Rhinestone hair ornament with a flower design at the end. Scrolled silver fibre and rhinestones are attached underneath the flower. Nine rhinestones in total. A plastic(?) leaf bead(?) is attached to the side of the ornament.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
glass, metal, plastic and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Block2668/6

Woodblock musical instrument. Dark brown rectangular block of wood with two circular holes bored through one end along the edge, a long slit-like hole cut along the length of both sides, and five red characters painted on one end.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Drum2668/5

Small wooden drum covered on both ends with skin; skin is held in place by large metal rivets ringing the outer edges. A single black character is written on both skins; one skin has an additional oval-shaped stamp. Small metal handles on either side of the drum (one handle is missing).

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
wood, skin, metal and ink
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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