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Bridegroom's Boots2503/2 a-b

Pair of black cotton boots with quilted silk lining. Short opening at back. Leather loops on front threaded through two holes and knotted on inside. Piping on front, back and sides. Lower edges of boots trimmed with leather. Soles sewed on. Part (a) has five studs on sole and two pieces of masking tape with writing, attached to lining. Part (b) has four studs on sole.

Culture
Korean
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, deer skin, skin, hemp fibre, dye, iron metal and paper
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kimono2504/1

Black summer kimono (着物) made of hand woven kasuri (絣) or ikat textile made from ramie fibre. Cotton fabric interfacing on the shoulder area woven in plain weave. Kimono assembled with hand-stitching throughout. The pattern is linear squares and circles arranged in a checkered design. There is a wide patterned band around the neck and partway down the centre opening. The sleeve panels are short with an opening under the arm. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
hemp fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Miyako, Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sash1700/1 a-b

Two long narrow sashes (part a-b). Each sash has woven stripes of coarse material in many different colours, including mauve, white, brown, gray, black, dark and light blue.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre, dye and hemp fibre
Made in
Washimi, Shiga, Japan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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D-Adze1768/41

Carved bone D-Adze. Metal blade attached with screw and hemp(?) fibre. Wolf(?) carved into one end.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
bone, metal and hemp fibre ?
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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D-Adze1768/18

Carved wooden D-Adze with eagle head. Abalone on wings. Metal cutting blade is attached with hemp fibre(?).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood, hemp fibre ?, metal and abalone shell
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket1676/7

Blue patterned hanten (袢纏, also written as 半天, 袢天, 半纏) with dark blue patchwork. The pattern consists of dark blue dots in horizontal rows. There are dark blue patches on the upper back, shoulders, sleeves and the bottom of the centre opening. There is a small blue square on the left lower front, above the hem. There is a wide dark blue band around the neck and down the centre opening. The short sleeves are tapered. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Japanese
Material
hemp fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Aomori, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron1676/6

Navy blue apron with white criss-cross warp threads, and waistband with long ties in white geometric patterns on navy.

Culture
Japanese
Material
hemp fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag1676/1

Long narrow natural bag, with two diagonal seams, and pointed ends at opening.

Culture
Japanese
Material
hemp fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Kyoto, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera SkirtN1.858 b

Multicoloured cotton skirt with an open back and a tie closure at the waistband. Skirt is made from two identical panels, overlapping at centre front, attached to a wide, unbleached cotton waistband; panels are made from strips of blue, white, green, purple, red, and yellow fabric, separated by gold metallic braid-like ribbon.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, silver metal, hemp fibre, dye and starch
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1566/1

Round basket with inward curing walls and a lid that fits snugly into the opening. A handle goes across shoulders and is attached by two fibre loops through the shoulder; the lid is flat and has a central knob; the lid is attached by knotted cord that goes through lip and around the knob. Exterior walls are decorated with diamond designs of dyed cherry bark .

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, grass, dye, hemp fibre ? and wool fibre ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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