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Key HolderEd1.105

A chatelaine with a central flat rectangular panel of perforated brass with a raised design of nine coins at the centre with another above, flowers around the edges, two butterflies at either sides in between the top row of three coins, and the coin above, and two dragons at either sides on the top. The coins have various designs including fish, humans, birds, and animals. Strung on two double cords of yellow silk, each cord of which is then strung with a brass coin-like medal, ending in a red, orange, yellow, and green silk knot with five tassels. Five varied-coloured multiple-layered ribbons are also strung with medals at the bottom corners, and at the bottom centre, each decorated with five fabric flowers. Paint in some indentations.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal, paint, silver metal ?, cotton fibre, paper and silk fibre
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShirtSf883

Large padded shirt with sleeves; medium brown with deep borders and stepped yoke brocaded in several shades of yellow, red, brown with accents of white, black and green. Layered fringes on lower and sleeve edges as well as yoke. Major motif is a seated, zoomorphic figure with headdress and a staff which is repeated in all brocaded areas; bordered by a symmetrical series of stripes including a wider red stripe with profile birds in many colours. Shirt is entirely lined with light brown cotton, sandwiching a cotton batting throughout. One large hole and considerable discolouration from organic deterioration. S-spun single warps (cotton); s and z-spun wefts (cotton); z-spun, 2 plied s (camelid-alpaca ?).

Culture
Andes
Material
alpaca wool fibre ? and cotton fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoinclothSf882

Loincloth composed of a length of brown fabric with yellow, light brown, dark brown and red ends woven with a geometric pattern. A length of narrow brown fabric with similar borders is sewn across the end of the rectangle with the deeper, decorated border and it extends as long ties in both directions. The main design in the borders is a repetition of double headed serpents in yellow brocade with accents of red and dark yellow. A series of weft-faced stripes in yellows and reds, including a stripe of interlocking hook motifs is symmetrically arranged on either side. The bottom edges of the borders each have a fringe. S-spun single cotton yarns and z-spun, two-plied s camelid (alpaca ?) yarns.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre, alpaca wool fibre ? and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelSf860

Complete panel of warp faced weaving with a warp fringe at both ends. Horizontal yellow bands of hooks and step triangles alternate against a red and black background. The panel is folded and partly seamed along one long side. The other long side has fragments of a similar cloth sewn to it. Warps and wefts are alpaca. Weave structure is a complementary warp weave with 3-span floats in alternate alignment.

Culture
Andes
Material
alpaca wool fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BandSf859

Cut piece of tapestry band. The primary motif is red, s-shaped, double-headed serpent surrounded by a serrated shape of off-white with a yellow border. Background is dark yellow. Motif is flanked by stripes in red and shades of yellow. Parts of both finished edges are present. The technique is slit tapestry with outlining. Some weft yarns are plied and others are single ply.

Culture
Chancay ?
Material
alpaca wool fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileSf858

Piece of dark brown weave cotton with four brocaded figures in dark and light yellow, brown and light red. The figure has a plume arching out of the top of its head in one direction and a plume in place of a body, arching in the other direction. Each plume ends in three stacked triangles. The face has a single eye and two hook-like ears. One weft selvedge present; other edges cut or torn.

Culture
Andes
Material
cotton fibre and alpaca wool fibre
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShawlSf857

Red and yellow brocaded fish alternate on natural grey-brown plain weave cotton. Rows of fish point in alternate directions. Two weft selvedges are present. Warp edges are cut. Fragment is cut from a narrow loom width. Z-spun, two plied s yarns.

Culture
Andes
Material
alpaca wool fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd1.148

Figure representing a person on a flat backing of white paper. Rear view is depicted with the face turned to the left side of the figure which is made of cloth lightly padded to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Hands are made of paper. Face is made of white silk. Wearing a large hat shaped like a rounded triangle with an apex at the top, and a scalloped rim of dark yellow linen, a loose light blue silk jacket, loose grey-beige cotton trousers, and yellow sandals. Two pieces of white flannel edged with light green silk thread with a loop of the same thread at the top are sewn to the paper backing.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, silk fibre, cotton fibre, hemp fibre, paint and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd1.147

Figure representing a person on a flat backing of white paper. Rear view of is depicted with the face turned to the left side of the figure which is made of cloth lightly padded to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Hands are made of paper. Face is made of white silk. Wearing a large hat shaped like a rounded triangle with an apex at the top, and a scalloped rim of dark yellow linen, a loose grey-beige silk jacket, loose grey silk trousers, and yellow sandals. Two pieces of white flannel edged with light red-pink silk thread with a loop of the same thread at the top are sewn to the paper backing.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, flax fibre, adhesive, silk fibre, cotton fibre and paint
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd1.146

Figure representing a person on a flat backing of white paper. Rear view is depicted with the face turned to the left side of the figure which is made of cloth lightly padded to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Hands are made of paper. Face is made of white silk. Wearing a large hat shaped like a rounded triangle with an apex at the top, and a scalloped rim of dark yellow linen, a loose grey silk jacket, loose white cotton trousers tied at the ankles with yellow-green thread, and yellow sandals. Two pieces of white and blue flannel edged with green silk thread with a loop of the same thread at the top are sewn to the paper backing.

Culture
Korean
Material
paint, silk fibre, flax fibre, adhesive, cotton fibre and paper
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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