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ScarfN1.29

Red silk scarf, loose weave, with four rows of three staggered embroidered medallions, in white, green yellow, brown and blue. One end has unfinished hem with basting stitch.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.28

Cream damask silk panel with embroidery. There are six wide vertical bands embroidered with bird, bat, swastika and floral motifs, outlined with gold couching. Along the bottom is a black border with bird and floral motifs. There is one red hanging loop in the upper left corner. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre, metal and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.27

White silk cloth with flowers and butterflies in green, blue, red, yellow and purple. Two selvedges and two raw edges.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileN1.26

White silk embroidered with diagonal pattern of butterflies and flowers in blue, green and magenta.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtN1.23

Gray damask silk skirt with no waistband. The skirt has pleated and embroidered panels edged with black trim. The lower sections have butterfly and floral motifs in gold, white and blue on gray ground. Around the sides and bottom hem are thick black borders with floral motifs in white and blue. The damask is woven with geometric and floral motifs. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, metal, silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.21

Turquoise silk cloth embroidered with cocks flying over waves with diagonal bands of colour, and two sets of metallic gold dragons, at opposite ends of cloth, with flaming circle amidst blue cloud motifs, waves and diagonal bands of colour.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelM3.278

Scene of ancient Egyptian figures dancing and playing instruments for the Pharoah. Pharoah touching chin of figure in front of him. Tall papyrus plants (?) in stacked vases to Pharoah's right. Musicians seated on high platform at right end of panel. Servants holding papyrus fans (?) on left. Hieroglyphic writing and symbols along top and vertically on left of panel.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.19

Panel with embroidered multicoloured flowers, grasses, a quail, and another smaller bird on brown silk with a blue and brown tassel at each corner. Lined with light blue silk and finished with blue and brown braided cord along the edges.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScarfB667

Long narrow black scarf with embroidery. The scarf has outer borders with a geometric pattern in red, green and yellow. The centre is undecorated black ground. The ends have four wide bands separated by three thin bands with a chevron motif in red and green on black ground. The back is unlined.

Culture
Indian
Material
silk fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseB663

Sleeveless purple blouse with embroidery in fine satin-stitch. The blouse has a v-neck with thin tie. On the front and back is a pink floral motif on purple ground. Around the neck, shoulders and bottom hem are thick embroidered bands with floral and bird motifs in pink, blue and orange on purple ground. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Kashmiri
Material
silk fibre
Made in
Srinagar, Jammu-Kashmir, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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