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CoatN2.1042

Dark blue kimono with tapered sleeves and a white pattern. The pattern is a diamond design with white dots on a dark blue ground. The pattern is hand stitched. Around the neck and part way down centre opening is a wide dark blue band. There are short ties on the band. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoverN2.844

Flat cover in printed cotton in brown, green, and tan floral pattern. Green blanket stitch on half of exterior edge, other side open.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre, paper and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera ShoesN1.763 a-b

Pair of Cantonese opera shoes with wooden platform soles carved in one piece that have a flaring heel under the instep, and light grey silk uppers with embroidered prunus flower motif in off-white, green, brown, pink, orange, yellow, and light purple. A butterfly in the same colours is appliqued to each toe. Yellow silk edging at top of shoe and green fabric band just above sole. Brass plates are nailed to either end of the sole. Padded cotton insole.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, leather skin, dye, paste adhesive, wood, paint and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera ShoesN1.760 a-b

Pair of silk slipper-like shoes. Leather sole with a flat heel. Uppers: peach blossoms embroidered on the toes with dark green, light green and white thread over white silk. Pale turquoise binding around top. Cotton lining and insole.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, leather skin, dye and iron metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera BootsN1.753 a-b

Pair of pink silk Cantonese opera boots with embroidered chrysanthemum flowers in dark orange, light purple, dark purple, light pink, red, yellow, and green with leather soles that have been painted white on the sides. The toes are gathered with two seams and a slight protrusion at the top of the foot. There is a two-pointed flap at the back of the heel. Lined with off-white cotton and cotton insole.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, leather skin, dye, paint and paste adhesive
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera ShoesN1.748 a-b

Pair of shoes with leather soles and pink silk uppers. There is a row of domed tin ornaments at the shoe edge with a tuft of silk thread hanging from every second one, and four domed tin ornaments on a fabric flap on the heel. On the pointed tongue are domed metal ornaments, a dark pink pompom and a yellow pompom. On the toe is attached a grey silk thread tassel. Just above the sole is a layer of blue fabric. Cotton lining and insole. Off-white and red striped fabric edging.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, leather skin, brass metal, dye, silver metal and glass
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxN1.502 a-c

Rectangular red chest with raised designs in gold: pierced crests, bats and symbols. Bail type handles at both ends and front has a hasp with a padlock. The lock has engraved designs. Key included.

Culture
Chinese
Material
skin, lacquer, brass metal and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelK2.302 b

Panel of off-white, undyed damask fabric with a geometric pattern gathered and sewn with palm leaf raffia thread. The fabric is gathered to a point at one end with the four corners ungathered at the other end. One edge is machine-stitched with off-white thread and strands of off-white string are attached at regular intervals along the same edge.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre and palm leaf
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelK2.302 a

Panel with a tie-dyed concentric circle pattern in dotted white to light blue lines on an indigo ground. One end is unfinished, and the opposite end has a machine-stitched hem with strands of indigo dyed thread sewn along it at equal intervals. The panel is made of damask with a geometric design.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelK2.301 b

Panel of off-white, undyed damask fabric with a geometric pattern gathered and sewn with palm leaf raffia thread and wrapped in two places with rubber banding. One edge is machine-stitched with dark blue thread and strands of dark blue thread are attached at regular intervals along the same edge.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre, palm leaf and rubber
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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