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FigureN1.300 a-c

Three colourful miniature street figures: a plant seller with cart (part a); a man pulling a woman in a rickshaw (part b; a man with a horse-drawn cart filled with straw.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, iron metal, metal, paint and grass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dragon RobeN1.76

Blue robe with standing collar, slender sleeves, hoof cuffs and a side opening with brass frog closures. The collar has a geometric pattern on a gold ground. The front, back and sleeves have four-toed dragons, pearl, fire, crane and bat motifs, as well as Buddhist symbols of good fortune and Taoist symbols of the Eight Immortals; on blue ground. The borders around the neck, cuffs and side opening have dragon and bat motifs on a black ground. The sleeves have triple lined stripes in gold, pinks, greens and blues on black ground. There are slits in the centre front and back. The inside lining is blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Heilongjiang, China and Manchuria, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestN1.75

Long black vest with multicoloured tassels. The vest has a rounded neck and centre opening with frog closures. The sides are open, held together by two crossed bands. The front and back have wave, mountain, dragon, bat, wheel of law and umbrella motifs in gold, blue, purple pink and orange. The border around the neck, centre opening, sides and hem has a prunus and line motif in black on gold ground. Hanging from the bottom hem and netting are pink, yellow and green tassels. The inside lining is light blue.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and metal
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeN1.69 b

Red robe with embroidery. The robe has a short standing collar, wide sleeves, side slits and side opening with brass frog closures. The collar has a geometric pattern on gold ground. The front, back and sleeves have embroidered dragon, phoenix, fire, bat, wave and mountain motifs as well as the Buddhist symbols of good fortune on red ground. The inside lining is blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, metal, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtN1.69 a

Green silk skirt with wide pink waistband. The skirt has thin vertical panels edged with gold trim. The lower sections have embroidered designs, including dragon, fire, cloud, wave, pearl, phoenix, ruyi sceptre, rhinoceros horn and bat motifs. The inside is lined with blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, metal, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CapeN1.62

Orange damask cape. The cape has a rounded neck, wide sleeves, side slits and side opening with brass frog closures. The damask is woven with large roundels enclosing two dragon motifs. The borders around the neck, sleeves and side opening have a blue and white prunus motif on black ground edged with white floral trim. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureM4.21

Carved figure, made of grey clay depicting a standing woman wearing a dress and a hooded robe or a long headdress. The back and bottom are concave.

Culture
Near East
Material
clay
Made in
Eridu, Iraq
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Musical InstrumentK2.409 a-d

A large object (part a) with a long wood band across two-thirds of the way down a wood arched frame. Above the long wood band, there are fourteen flat rectangular wood pieces lying perpendicular to the long wood band but parallel in association with each other and tied together with skin and string. Below the long wood band, there are ten gourds decreasing in size all in a row. (Gourds and plaques tied and resinated together.) There are two sticks (parts b-c). The largest gourd (part d) is loose.

Culture
West African
Material
wood, fibre, gourd fruit and resin
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarringsM4.49 a-b

Silver ear ornaments consisting of a floral filigree pattern on crescent shaped loops with a row of silver coils and blue bead dangling along the edge. The top of the earrings hook into a loop on the side.

Culture
Saudi ?
Material
glass and silver metal
Made in
Saudi Arabia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletM4.43

Silver bracelet or arm ornament consisting of a large ring with flower bud-like finials that slightly overlap one another.

Culture
Saudi ?
Material
silver metal
Made in
Saudi Arabia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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