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ScarfN1.32

Yellow silk cloth with black, white and red calligraphy of yin-yang philosophy, (spells and invocations) part of principles of the Tao. Red ink appears to have been spilled on one edge and under one circular symbol at time of

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScarfN1.31

Yellow silk cloth with black and orange calligraphy of yin-yang philosophy, (spells and invocations) part of principles of the Tao.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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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HangingN1.20

Five white floral scenes on blue patterned background. Center design is round medallion of flowers, gourds (?) and cicada. Design right of center shows flowering branch and butterflies within scalloped border. Design at end shows flowers, leaves, dragonfly and frog in square border with key design. Design left of center shows a similar design except it has a hexagonal border. Design at other end shows two birds with flowering willow tree within a border of a scroll. Overlapping circles of flowers are between each design, top and bottom. Plain black band outside border. Wider middle border with gold metallic and blue embroidery of flowers and leaves and scroll design. Inner border of horizontal bands of colour. Pink cloth borders top. Reverse side lined in red cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, silk fibre, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileM3.277

The textile fragment is irregularly shaped with a pattern in red, yellow and black on a black background. The pattern repeats two large animalistic figures, alternating red and yellow. One figure is red and circular, surrounded with small yellow circles and rectangles. The other figure is yellow with three prong limbs. There is one selvedge.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
wool fibre, flax fibre and dye
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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