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Cantonese Opera ArmourN1.685 a

Mauve armour robe with slender sleeves, epaulets and a side opening with brass frog fasteners. Below the waist, the armour divides into one front panel and three back panels. On the front are fu dog, butterfly, bird, peony and triple cash motifs in silver, red, purple, blue and green on a mauve ground. The collar band has peony motifs in silver, yellow and blue on a mauve ground. The sleeves have multicoloured bird, narcissus and peony motifs. On the back are butterfly, bat, fish, lotus and peony motifs. On each of the large back panels there are five tassels in yellow, turquoise, pink, green and orange. On the front are seven tassels in turquoise, green, orange, yellow, light and dark pink. There are green glass eyes, tin reflectors, bells and white fur on the front and back. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen. (The couching has all fallen apart along the sides.)

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, rabbit skin, glass, brass metal, paste adhesive, paper, silver metal, gold metal and dye
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera ArmourN1.684 a

White armour robe with slender sleeves, epaulets and a side opening with brass frog fasteners. Below the waist, the armour divides into one front panel and three back panels. On the front are fu dog, bird, triple cash, endless knot, sun and peony motifs in silver, blue, green, pink, red and orange on a white ground. The collar band has peony motifs in silver, green and pink. The sleeves have multicoloured bird, narcissus, peony and swastika motifs. On the back are butterfly, bat, fish, lotus, endless knot and peony motifs. On each of the large back panels there are five tassels in yellow, turquoise, pink, green and orange. On the front are six large tassels in turquoise, green, orange, yellow and pink. There are green glass eyes, tin reflectors, bells and white fur on the front and back. The inside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, rabbit skin, glass, brass metal, paste adhesive, paper, silver metal, gold metal and dye
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Armour1132/5 a-b

Two pieces of black rectangular armour with different cording (part a-b). The top end of the armour has a high ridge with two blue cord loops. The armour is made of six black lacquer ware pieces strung together with blue and multicoloured (beige, brown, green and black) cord. The bottom of the armour has a yellow-pink cord border. The back is lined with a piece of blue fabric.

Culture
Japanese
Material
metal, lacquer, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Armour1132/2

Armour has two rectangular panels joined at the top by a blue band with long ties. The panels have metal wire within the bottom seam, causing the lower corners to turn upwards. The panels have blue fabric with a brown pattern. The upper portion has a beige band across the front, with a perpendicular band and keyhole opening. The lower portion has five rows of narrow black metal bars overlaying the fabric. The back is lined with coarse blue fabric.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre ?, bamboo grass, metal, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArmourC1491 a-e

White stingray skin breastplate with decorative feathers hanging from bottom, over woven jute suit (in five parts). Neck protector has rows of diamond design pattern in black on dark brown ground.

Culture
I-Kiribati
Material
stingray skin, jute fibre, coconut nutshell fibre, wood, feather and dye
Made in
Gilbert Group, Kiribati
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArmourN2.1321

Full suit of armour, including leggings, skirt, tunic and helmet. Bands of lacquer threaded together to form a flexible unit. Parts are padded and embroidered and lined with floral silk brocade. Gold-coloured plates with purple silk cord.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bronze metal ?, lacquer, silk fibre and bamboo grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera ArmourN1.682 a

Orange armour robe with slender sleeves, epaulets and a side opening with brass frog fasteners. Below the waist, the armour divides into one front panel and three back panels. On the front are fu dog, butterfly, sun and peony motifs in gold, pink, red, purple, blue and green. The detachable collar band has butterfly and peony motifs in gold, green, purple and blue. The sleeves are have butterfly, bat, peony and swastika motifs in gold, pink, purple, green and blue. The back has butterfly, bat, fish, endless knot and peony motifs. On each of the large back panels there are five tassels in yellow, turquoise, pink, green and orange. On the front are four tassels in turquoise, green, light and dark pink. There are green glass eyes, tin reflectors and white fur on the front and back. There are also circular and hexagonal mirrors. The inside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, rabbit skin, glass, brass metal, paste adhesive, paper, silver metal, gold metal and dye
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera ArmourN1.661 a

Blue armour robe with slender sleeves and a side opening with brass frog fasteners. Below the waist, the armour divides into one front panel and two back panels. On the front are Fu dog, fish, bat, peony and lotus motifs in gold, pink, purple, green, red, blue and yellow on a white ground. The collar band has a lotus motif in pink. The sleeves have butterfly, peony and lotus motifs in gold, yellow, pink , purple, green and blue. The back has dragon-fish, peony and lotus motifs in gold, pink, purple, green, red, white, orange and yellow. The front panel is stiffened with paste adhesive. The inside lining is natural coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, hemp fibre, dye, gold metal, silver metal, brass metal and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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