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TextileN3.28

Rectangle of light green rayon damask with two small floral motifs embroidered in shades of blue and outlined in metallic thread. Damask is woven in repeating patterns of pomegranates. The mirror image embroidered motifs are in the shape of peonies. Motifs are placed at the midpoint of the fabric, one at the centre of each half. Five Chinese characters written in black ink at one edge.

Culture
Korean
Material
rayon fibre and silk fibre
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FlagN3.23

Handmade rendition of the Korean flag. Square flag of cream coloured silk-like fabric, with two ties in each corner. Designs are formed of coloured fabric inset into cut-out areas of the flag. At the centre is a disc with an S shape division at centre, dividing the disc into two swirls, one red and one dark blue, each tapering to a point at one end (yin-yang symbol). Radiating out from the disk towards the four corners are four sets of three dark blue bars, some broken and some solid. Clockwise from the top, the first is broken-solid-broken, the second is solid-solid-solid, the third is solid-broken-solid, and the fourth is broken-broken-broken.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, ramie fibre and dye
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtN3.17

Skirt made of red rayon gauze damask, patterned with roundels of paired dragons, called “ssang-yang-mun-sa”. Skirt is formed of three and one-half loom-width panels, pleated onto white waistband with long ties, all made of ramie. The skirt opens completely at the back. At the top edge of the right panel five Chinese characters are woven with gold thread; below them are two parallel green bands. The left upper edge is pulled up very slightly into the waistband, thus raising the bottom edge at that point. One tie is detached from waistband.

Culture
Korean
Material
rayon fibre, dye, ramie fibre and metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Child's SkirtN3.16

Child’s skirt “chima” opening at the back, made of four panels of fine red silk sewn with running stitches of white thread, pleated onto a white waistband with ties at each end, also of fine silk. It opens completely at the back. The upper edge of the silk is turned under to the inside to a width of about 8 cm., with the rough edge of the fabric unfinished. There is a mark in the shape of a rounded triangle on the left lower corner. The pleated fabric is pulled up in the upper left corner higher than the rest into the waistband, thus raising the corresponding corner.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, dye and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeD3.200 a-b

Slender knife with decorative quillwork handle and sheath. The sheath has two strips of quills along the length - red, yellow, green, yellow and red with white diamonds. The knife handle has quills around its circumference for the entire length. There are six rawhide tassels with quills wound around them and animal hair at their ends, at the end of the handle. The sheath is sewn together; the design is overlaid and sewn.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
rawhide skin, porcupine quill, metal, hair and dye
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanB630

A closing fan with ten ribs of black tortoise shell each having a panel motif of wayang puppet in gold and black on a white, red, and gold background that has an elaborate lacey effect. There is a rotate-able handle.

Culture
Javanese
Material
tortoise shell and parchment paper
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Percussion Musical InstrumentB551

Form of double-headed fish with brass discs in mouths and a ring handle in the center. Jingles made of thin brass plates inserted into the wooden body. Silver paint is applied at the base of the handle and in the eyes of the fish.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
wood and brass metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Percussion Musical InstrumentB550

Form of double-headed fish with brass discs in mouths and ring handle in the centre. Jingles made of thin brass plates inserted into the wooden body. Silver paint is applied at the base of the handle and in the eyes of the fish.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
brass metal, wood and paint
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxB203

Rectangular basket reinforced around the top and bottom with strips of bamboo. The inside is twilled; exterior covered with reddish bark; the bottom is reinforced with wood strips.

Culture
Javanese
Material
bark, bamboo grass and stem ?
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerB478

Undecorated cylindrical container. One end of the bamboo is left open. Handle for hanging the bamboo case at the waist is made by bending an attached branch and securing it with a piece of tied twig.

Culture
Western Indonesian
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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