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Band1513/3

Rectangular shaped cotton band consisting of a central pink and white repeating geometric pattern bordered by a stripe of red followed by a thin line of pink and white. The end section is loose creating a threaded fringe. Band is tied together at one end by a piece of white thread.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pingshan, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band1513/1

Rectangular shaped cotton band consisting of a central pink and blue geometric pattern with white vertical stripes bordered by thin lines of yellow, red and green. The end sections are loose creating a threaded fringe.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Pingshan, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera FlagN1.839 e

Flag attached to a curved bamboo staff (part e). The flag has bright pink characters on purple ground, with a wide mauve border. The back is unlined. The bamboo staff terminates in a gold head with pale green fringe at the top.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
gesso ?, paint, bamboo grass, silk fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, gold metal and wood ?
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera FlagN1.839 b

Flag attached to a curved bamboo staff (part b). The flag has bright pink characters on purple ground, with a wide mauve border. The back is unlined. The bamboo staff terminates in a gold head with pale green fringe at the top.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
bamboo grass, silk fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, gold metal, wood ?, gesso ? and paint
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera FlagN1.838 e

Chinese characters in gold embroidery, on deep pink ground with plain turquoise border on three sides, white on side hanging from staff. Black Chinese characters at bottom back of white border. Curved staff has light green silk fringe at gold painted tip.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
bamboo grass, silk fibre, cotton fibre, gold metal, wood ?, gesso ? and paint
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat806/3

Pink hat with white fur trim. The back extends down farther than the front, with two white ties sewn at the sides. There are small ears on the top front and pink button eyes on the front. The ears, eyes and edges are trimmed with white fur. The inside is lined with padding and blue, orange, white plaid fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Material
rayon fibre ?, dye and skin
Made in
Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Door God Print806/9 a-b

Two rectangular papers (part a-b) depicting military door gods (wu menshen; 武门神), named Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong (秦琼 尉迟恭). Each wears a yellow, red and green elaborately layered outfit that consists of wing-like projections from his back, a headdress, and boots. Part a depicts Yuchi Gong (尉迟恭) who is shown holding a brown guandao pole weapon with a green blade top in his right hand; in the left hand he holds a bow behind his back. Part b depicts Qin Qiong (秦琼), who is shown holding a brown guandao pole weapon, with a green blade on top, in his left hand; in his right hand he holds a sword behind his back. Bright red background.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
Dongguan, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Door God Print806/8 a-b

Two rectangular papers (part a-b) depicting military door gods (wu menshen; 武门神) named Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong (秦琼 尉迟恭). Each wears an elaborately layered and brightly coloured outfit that consists of wing-like flags from his back, a headdress, and boots. Part a depicts Yuchi Gong (尉迟恭). He is shown holding a long staffed axe in his right hand and in his left, a sword behind his back. Part b depicts Qin Qiong (秦琼). He is shown holding a long blue guandao pole weapon with a white blade top, and a pointed yellow bottom. In his opposite hand he holds a red bow behind his back. The background is a pattern of orange and yellow geometric I-shaped designs.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
Dongguan, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket806/6 a-b

Light brown, cylindrical-shaped basket (part a) with Tall, straight sides and a long protruding handle made of four strips of bamboo. Lid (part b) is a ring, hexagonal at base and circular at basket rim. It is inset into the basket. Bottom of basket flares out slightly and has a thick band of woven strips around the perimeter.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadbandEdz1618

Beaded headband with a multicoloured design. The headband is broader at the ends, rounding out and coming to a point. A short string is sewn on the back, connecting the headband together at the points. In the broad end sections is a multicoloured design. It may be a flower with green, blue and pink leaves and long yellow stems with yellow and red buds. In the narrow middle section are two pink and white flowers and one orange and yellow flower. Around the edge of the headband is a pink and yellow border of interlocking triangles. The back of the headband is lined with three pieces of fabric; white, white with pink stripes, white with small green flowers.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glass, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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