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San Simon Figure2738/193 a-g

Figure of Maximon/San Simon seated on a chair and festooned with offerings. The painted wood body is dressed in a green fabric army uniform and red scarf and is bound to a wooden chair with straw seat with a multi-coloured belt that ties a metal sword around his waist. The head with metal hat (part b) is on a metal post that sticks into the neck and is removable. Other offerings include a metal necklace (c), two paper money bills (parts d, g), a colourful clay incense burner (e), and a glass bottle of liquid (part f).

Culture
Guatemalan
Material
wood, metal, cotton fibre, clay, paint, glass, paper, grass, plastic and ink
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Hat2967/37

Blue fabric hat is a squared cone shape, topped with elaborate, shaped flaps. From the flaps at the side of the head hang long, light green tassels. The hat is decorated in copper, gold and silver sequins with floral and swirl patterns. Two ribbons, each approximately 72 cm long, dangle from the rear bottom of the hat and are also decorated on their ends with sequins. White cotton ties close the hat at rear centre. The interior of the hat is lined with white fabric.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, paper, plastic, cotton fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Hat2967/36 a-c

Blue fabric hat. Hat is a squared cone shape, topped with elaborate, shaped flaps. The hat is decorated in copper, gold and green sequins with flower and swirl patterns. Yellow ribbon edges the flaps, with black ribbon on the bottom edge of the hat. Two ribbons, each approximately 76 cm long, dangle from the rear bottom of the hat and are also decorated with sequins. A long metal button holds the hat closed at the back along with two white cotton ties beneath. Two small detachable wings (parts b and c) fit into either side of the long button. The interior of the hat is lined with white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, paper, plastic, cotton fibre, metal and adhesive
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Cape2967/28

Cantonese opera costume cape. Garment is long, with a high back slit and an encircling collar at top. The exterior of the garment and collar are entirely covered in sequins; a green base with silver and light green leaf and foliage pattern, accented with transparent bead tubes. Ivory satin lines the interior, with a short white fur edging around the boarder of cape, back slit, and collar. Two short green satin ribbon ties with sequins hang from the collar. (The cape can be worn with a hood, 2967/29.)

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, plastic, rabbit skin ? and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Blouse2967/23

Coral coloured blouse. A blouse of pale orange synthetic fabric lined with white synthetic fabric with long, wide sleeves that are trimmed with light and dark pink sequins sewn in a zig zag pattern around the sleeve openings. The blouse fastens with six metal snaps sewn down the back, and there is a square stamp in blue ink with Chinese characters on the inside lining.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, plastic and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Shirt2967/17

Woman's opera costume shirt with epaulets. The garment is heavily sequined front and back in shades of green, red and pink, emphasized with small transparent cylindrical beads. In the sequined pattern can be seen a dragon with scales, holding a ball. Panels are edged in white fur. The interior of the shirt is made of unbleached cotton, with the exterior under the sequins a yellow green synthetic fabric, slightly shiny. The shirt is open at sides and under the arms, and closes with nine metal snaps at the front.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre ?, plastic, skin and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Belt2967/16

Woman's opera costume belt. The belt is heavily sequined on the front in shades of green, red and pink, emphasized with small transparent cylindrical beads, in the shape of dragon scales. Each long side is edged with white fur. On one end of the belt is a yellow green fabric with three rows of three hook eyes. On the back of the other end are three corresponding hooks. The underside is white cotton. There's a signature like mark in blue ink on the back of the belt.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre ?, plastic, skin and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Vest2967/9

Women’s vest, part of a Cantonese opera costume. Vest is long, covering the hips, with short side slits, and opens down the front with seven metal snaps for closure. The outside surface, front and back, is covered in gold sequins in three shades and small transparent tube beads, creating patterns of leaves, and a key pattern around the neck. The interior of the vest is a light cream synthetic fabric, slightly shiny, with a yellow collar lining. A square blue stamp with Chinese characters is applied at top centre.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, plastic and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Blouse2967/5 a-c

Woman's opera costume blouse (worn with 2967/4 and 2967/6). Light green shirt, lined fully inside in white fabric, closure up the back with snaps. Neck hole is very small and round. Each cuff has a large removable snap-on decoration (parts b and c) in the shape of flowers and foliage made of gold and silver sequins and transparent tube beads. In blue ink on the inside back of the shirt is a stamp with 3 rows of Chinese characters.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
plastic, metal, synthetic fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Pants2967/4 a-c

Woman's opera costume pants (worn with 2967/5-6). Pair of light green pants, with a wide white cotton waist band. The pants are meant to be pulled on, with no closure, strings or buttons. Legs are relatively wide and undecorated. Each pant cuff has a large removable snap-on decoration (parts b and c) in the shape of flowers and foliage made of gold and silver sequins and transparent tubular beads.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, plastic and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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