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Wall Hanging456/11

A hand woven rectangular tapestry wall hanging (or table runner) with natural linen, jute or hemp warp, and wool weft. Main design is consisting of a stylized green, and brown tree with bird motifs in the centre on a variegated yellow background. The central motifs are framed by variegated red, orange, black, and gray horizontal stripes. Fringes are along the top and the bottom. Reversible.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
wool fibre, flax fibre ?, jute fibre ?, hemp fibre ? and dye
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wrap Skirt456/6 b

A woman's wrap-around skirt that is a rectangle of multi-coloured hand-woven wool textile. Finished on all sides with braided red yarn. Panels of vertical stripes at each end. Solid black or very dark brown panel in the centre. Horizontal stripes at top and bottom. Red and black predominating. Top and bottom are interchangeable. Stiff and heavy.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoinEdz1084

Orange string loop with three coins with square holes through their centres attached to it--one coin is tied to the string while the other two are strung through the centre.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
brass metal, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Chik Wai Koon, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flat FanN3.45

Flat fan made of finely-split bamboo flaring out from its attachment point to a long wooden handle painted black. Bamboo strips are bent downwards near the perimeter of fan, those on each side bending away from centre strip. Perimeter of fan is circular except for the lower edge where the handle is attached, which is straight and at right angles to handle. Fan is covered with pieces of floral-patterned silk, cut to form a design of three swirls converging at the centre, coloured purple, orange, and pale green on one side, and grey, very pale green, and pale orange on the other. It has a narrow edging of grey paper. The fan is inserted into a split in the handle, which is flat and lozenge-shaped where it covers the fan, which is attached with two rivets.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, silk fibre, dye, paper, wood, metal, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JacketEd1.321

Gold-coloured satin jacket, or blouse. The centre opening has front panels that overlap to the right when tied closed with two long wide ribbon ties. The left outer facing is rounded at the lower edge, while the right is straight and projects beyond the front edge. The neck is finished with a narrow facing or collar of white cloth-covered paper. The long sleeves are set in with a straight seam and a convex curve on the lower edge, narrowing to the wrist. Thin white inner ties are sewn to the right inner facing and the left underarm seam. The inner lining is loosely woven off-white rayon.

Culture
Korean
Material
rayon fibre, dye and paper
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseEd1.311

Brown blouse, or shirt, with pattern. V-neck, wide sleeves, side slits and centre opening with two silver buttons. The buttons are oval and three-dimensional with a Chinese character on each side. The long sleeves are set in with a straight seam and a convex curve on the lower edge, narrowing to the wrist. The pattern has clouds, bats and gourds in silver and orange-brown on brown ground. The inner lining is light blue with a small square pattern.

Culture
Korean
Material
rayon fibre, dye and silver metal
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket2535/5

Woman’s jacket of white cotton fabric. The jacket is shorter than waist-length and opens at the front, with the left side lapping over the right when closed. Panels are added to the front edge at each side to extend the overlap. The deep V neckline is edged on the outside and inside with facings of cotton fabric, with a rounded corner at the bottom on the left, and a square corner on the right. Along the V neck is sewn a narrow collar or outer facing made of the same fabric as the lining. Two long thick ties are attached to the lower left facing and to the right of the facing. Thin white inner ties are sewn to the inner right inner facing and the left underarm seam. There is a centre back seam. The long sleeves are set in with a straight seam and a convex curve on the lower edge, narrowing to the wrist. The inner lining is white and shiny with a zigzag pattern. Jacket made to be worn over a skirt (2535/4).

Culture
Korean
Material
cotton fibre, rayon fibre and paper
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket382/4 a

Short white jacket with striped sleeves. The jacket is made of shiny white fabric with a woven pattern of small flowers and stems in white and silver. The centre opening has front panels that overlap to the right when tied closed with two long striped ribbon ties. The front edges are extended with panels from the mid-point of the outer facing made of the same rainbow-striped fabric. The garment has a deep V neckline edged with an appliqué rainbow-striped facing. The left outer facing is rounded at the lower edge, while the right is straight and projects beyond the front edge of the garment. The neck is finished with a narrow outer facing or collar of white paper covered with sheer fabric. The long sleeves are deeply set in with a straight seam and a convex curve on the lower edge, narrowing to the wrist. They are made of brocade woven in six different colours stripes parallel to the body of the garment and embellished with flower, bat and butterfly motifs and stylized Chinese characters woven in red. Thin white inner ties are sewn to the inner right inner facing and the left underarm seam. The inner lining is white nylon mesh, with an interfacing of coarser nylon mesh.

Culture
Korean
Material
rayon fibre ?, nylon fibre, dye and paper
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VestEd1.310

Light brown damask vest with gray peony pattern. The vest has a v-neck, side slits and a centre opening with five silver buttons. Each button is stamped with the design of two chrysanthemums. There is an inset pocket on each side finished with a rectangular band. There is a smaller third pocket on the upper left. The vest is lined with light brown rayon and is filled with a thick material.

Culture
Korean
Material
cotton fibre, rayon fibre, silver metal and dye
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Summer JacketEd1.309

Man’s jacket of natural colour hemp cloth, somewhat coarse and very light brown in colour. Jacket is waist-length and opens at the front, with the left side lapping over the right when closed. Panels are added to the front edge at each side to extend the overlap. The deep V neckline is edged on the outside with a facing 7 cm wide, with rounded corners at the bottom. A tab with a buttonhole is attached to the place where the facing joins the front edge, and this aligns with a tab on the right side to which is sewn a shank button of pearly plastic. The lower edge of the garment curves downward to the centre front. There is a centre back seam, and the sleeves are inset with a straight seam, and joined with another seam between elbow and wrist. The lower edges of the sleeves have convex curves, narrowing towards the wrist. There is a square reinforcement sewn to the inside of each underarm. All the hems are very narrow.

Culture
Korean
Material
hemp fibre, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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