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Doll2668/41

A rubber doll wrapped in multiple layers of clothing, and cloth. The doll has clear blue-green eyes, which have lids that rotate open, and closed. The mouth is red. The yellow-brown hair is covered with black fibre. The doll is wrapped in an orange hooded wrap that is bordered with gold-coloured sequins, and is tied at the neck with a yellow ribbon. Underneath the orange hooded wrap, there is a white towel that has two mirror-imaged logos for "Harrahs", and a label. Underneath the white towel, there is a red robe hemmed with black thread, and held together with a safety pin. Underneath the red robe, there is a shimmering pink-orange lower under garment. There is red yarn tied around the neck of the doll. Three safety pins hold the orange hooded wrap together, keeping all of the layers of clothing within.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
rubber, glass ?, cotton fibre and polyester fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Collar2666/14

Yellow collar with sequined designs. The round neck is edged with yellow ribbon that extends to become ties. On each sides are sequined red dragon motifs, surrounded by red fire and blue clouds on yellow ground. Around the edges is a border of red circles. The back is lined with yellow fabric.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
fibre, plastic, paper and dye
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Robe2666/18

Pink sequined robe with slender cuffed sleeves, centre slits, side opening with frog fasteners and a rounded neck. On the front and back are roundels with yellow and white peonies and a white geometric pattern on pink ground. Between the roundels are smaller circles with a yellow and white cross motif. The collar and sleeve bands have yellow and white peonies on a white geometric pattern. The large cuffs have been stiffened with adhesive. The border bands are yellow and gold lines. The inside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, fibre, cotton fibre, plastic, metal, paste adhesive, paper ? and dye
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera JacketN1.638 a

Black jacket with embroidery, slender cuffed sleeves and side opening with metal snap fasteners. The collar, side opening, sleeves and hem have an embroidered prunus motif. The prunus are white and pale green on a black ground. The collar is finished with a white ribbon. The inside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre ?, rayon fibre ?, cotton fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.620

Red robe with wide sleeves, long sleeve extensions, side slits and side opening with ties. On the front and back is a square badge with crane and prunus motifs in gold couched threads. The belt carriers have gold longevity symbols on a light green ground stiffened with paper, wood and adhesive. The inside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, rayon fibre, dye, metal, cotton fibre, wood and paper
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.636

Red robe with long sleeves, side slits and side opening with a tie. On the lower front is a butterfly motif in orange, red, green, and black on a red ground. The collar and waist border has chrysanthemum and prunus motifs in blue and turquoise on a pink ground. The waist border has a fine blue and white fringe along the lower edge. The sleeve and bottom hem border has a diamond pattern in blue and white. There are tin reflectors on the back and front. The waistband is stiffened with paper and adhesive. The inside lining is natural-coloured cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, dye, brass metal, silver metal, paper ? and paste adhesive ?
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.634

Woman's palace robe (gongzhuang), ecru coloured with wide sleeves, centre front opening, short, standing collar with brass buttons and panel skirt. Butterfly, peony, chrysanthemum, lotus, narcissus and hsi motifs on the front and back in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple on an ecru background. Sleeve bands with a flower and symbol motif in red, orange, yellow, green and blue on ecru ground. There are mirrors on the sleeves. The inside lining is white linen on the upper portion and blue linen on the skirt panels.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, hemp fibre, silk fibre, gold metal, glass, paste adhesive and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera VestN1.632

Long multicoloured vest with appliqué roundels. The vest has a centre opening with frog closures. The sides are open, held together by three turquoise bands. The collar border has peony and butterfly motifs in blue and green on a mauve ground. On the front and back is a diamond pattern in turquoise, blue and ecru. In the centre is a large roundel with a yin-yang symbol in silver and gold. The four surrounding roundels have with different variations of silver bars on a black ground. The border around the edges has a prunus motif in pink, purple and blue on an orange ground edged with pink. There are tin reflectors, green glass eyes and white fur. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, rabbit skin, hemp fibre, dye, brass metal, silver metal and gold metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera CapeN1.630

Pink cape with embroidery, wide collar and centre opening with cotton ties. The collar and border around the sides have orchid, mallow, daisy and chrysanthemum motifs with blue scalloped trim on pink ground. The back has large peacock and floral motifs on pink ground. The inside lining is pale green silk.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, rayon fibre ?, dye, cotton fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stringed Musical Instrument2668/1

Cantonese opera instrument. Two-stringed instrument (banhu) or bamboo fiddle (zhutiqin), with a bow attached. There are two gourd-like tuning pegs at one end, and two strings stretched over the wooden neck, attached to a bamboo soundbox. The bow is strung with black hair.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
bamboo grass, wood, horse hair and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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