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PanelN1.41

Embroidered panel is circular with five bands surrounding the centre section. The outside band is black with light blue flowers. The second and fourth bands are orange silk. The third and fifth bands are black with dark blue flowers. The centre section has gold appliqué designs with red and green details on a black background. The panel is backed by a piece of ecru fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.39

Long, narrow, rectangular panel consisting of a purple background with two sets of five diagonal stripes made of small, blue, square outlines. Surrounding the stripes gold stitched dots, along with pink, green, blue, orange and mauve flowers, some with white embroidered centres.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.37 a-b

A pair of embroidered panels (parts a-b) with a panelled design mounted on paper. The design is consisting of a human at the centre wearing a yellow coat over a garment that has a diamond-shaped pattern with multi-coloured stars within. He is holding an open blue fan, and he is surrounded by a butterfly on all four sides. Above him, there is a flower within a scallop-like shape. Below him, there is another flower in an urn-like shape. The border has sections of a hexagon-shaped pattern with multi-coloured stars within, between which, there are sections of flowers and a temple at one corner. Outlined with orange and olive green.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, adhesive, gold metal and paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CollarN1.36

Collar with embroidered designs on rows of flaps. There are five rows of flaps fanning out from a decorated band. The top row is teardrop shaped with floral motifs on blue ground, edged with blue. The second row is half ruyi shaped with floral motifs on purple ground, edged with purple and blue. The third row is teardrop shaped with vase motifs on yellow ground, edged with blue. The fourth row is teardrop shaped with vase motifs on orange ground, edged with purple. The last row is half ruyi shaped with bird motifs on turquoise, purple and orange ground, edged with blue. The back is lined with blue-green damask silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre, metal and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.35

Grey silk cloth embroidered with flowers and leaves, duck holding a scroll (?), gourds, two scrolls with Chinese character on them, carp, and gold metallic swirl design throughout. Edges folded under.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.33

Cream panel with embroidery. The panel is made of two long rectangular pieces sewn together. The embroidered bands have floral and butterfly motifs in predominately blue and gold on cream ground. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeM4.53

A large rectangular fabric piece that has yellow and gold-coloured pyramid designs on a powder blue background. Has a yellow and gold-coloured striped border. There are two slits along one edge.

Culture
Syrian
Material
silk fibre, fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Syria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScarfK3.5

Long, rectangular shaped wool scarf consisting of an alternating, mauve and purple, striped pattern. Each band is equal in size and is approximately 10cm long. Both ends have a twisted thread fringe.

Culture
Somali
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Somalia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.174

Rectangular cotton textile with long threaded fringe on each end. The design is plaid in white, red, green, brown and black.

Culture
Nupe ?
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.176

Rectangular shape, natural coloured cotton textile made of seven stripes sewn together; six run horizontally, one vertically. The textile is undecorated.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Abuja, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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