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RobeN1.58

Red robe with rounded neck, wide sleeves, side slits and centre opening with frog closures. On the upper front and back is a rectangular badge with a right facing mandarin duck, denoting a civil seventh rank official. Surrounding the duck are blue and white wave, sun, peony, bat motifs and a gold meander border on a red ground. On the front, back and sleeves are wave, peony and butterfly motifs in blue, white and green. The neck border has a prunus motif in blue and white on a black ground with a thin floral trim. The sleeve border has two bands; the same prunus motif with floral trim and a garden scene with figures in blue on a cream ground. The inside lining is blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeN1.57

Dark blue robe with short standing collar, wide sleeves, side slits and centre opening with frog closures. On the front, back and sleeves are bat, butterfly, orchids, chrysanthemum, peony and prunus motifs and small roundels with scenes of two figures holding different objects in gold, blue, green, purple and white. The collar and sleeves have borders of solid black with floral trim. The inside lining is blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileN1.56

Silk background with peacock, tree, peonies, other flowers, leaves, grasses, rock in brown, purple, pink, green, blue, yellow, white.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.55

A square silk piece that has a design consisting of a central circle that has two cranes surrounding peaches and prunes within on a red background. At each corner there are two blue peaches, one gold-coloured bat, and blue clouds. Mounted on a black card. Ko-ssu weaving in blue, white, soft yellow, and traces of silver, all on red ground. Two raw and two selvage edges.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordK2.408 a-b

A metal sword with a beaten metal blade (part a) which has a fuller that has three ridges, of which the central ridge extends longer than the outer ones. There are two crescent moon shapes near the middle of the blade on each side. Floral decorations beaten on hilt which has a pommel, grip, and cross-guard. The sheath (part b) is sewn and embossed with a geometric pattern cut on sheath leather which is dyed ochre red and pale green. Cotton thread gird with huge tassels in red, green, and yellow.

Culture
Nupe
Material
brass metal, steel metal, leather skin and cotton fibre
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashK2.394

Yellow and black braided sash with a large black tassel on one end and a large yellow tassel at the other.

Culture
Baule
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.41

Embroidered panel is circular with five bands surrounding the centre section. The outside band is black with light blue flowers. The second and fourth bands are orange silk. The third and fifth bands are black with dark blue flowers. The centre section has gold appliqué designs with red and green details on a black background. The panel is backed by a piece of ecru fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.39

Long, narrow, rectangular panel consisting of a purple background with two sets of five diagonal stripes made of small, blue, square outlines. Surrounding the stripes gold stitched dots, along with pink, green, blue, orange and mauve flowers, some with white embroidered centres.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.37 a-b

A pair of embroidered panels (parts a-b) with a panelled design mounted on paper. The design is consisting of a human at the centre wearing a yellow coat over a garment that has a diamond-shaped pattern with multi-coloured stars within. He is holding an open blue fan, and he is surrounded by a butterfly on all four sides. Above him, there is a flower within a scallop-like shape. Below him, there is another flower in an urn-like shape. The border has sections of a hexagon-shaped pattern with multi-coloured stars within, between which, there are sections of flowers and a temple at one corner. Outlined with orange and olive green.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, adhesive, gold metal and paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CollarN1.36

Collar with embroidered designs on rows of flaps. There are five rows of flaps fanning out from a decorated band. The top row is teardrop shaped with floral motifs on blue ground, edged with blue. The second row is half ruyi shaped with floral motifs on purple ground, edged with purple and blue. The third row is teardrop shaped with vase motifs on yellow ground, edged with blue. The fourth row is teardrop shaped with vase motifs on orange ground, edged with purple. The last row is half ruyi shaped with bird motifs on turquoise, purple and orange ground, edged with blue. The back is lined with blue-green damask silk.

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