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Cantonese Opera Vest2967/3

Woman’s lavender coloured vest (part of costume 2967/1 a-b and 2967/2). Vest is long, covering the hips, with side slits. The left front of the garment crosses over the right, leaving the right shoulder revealed. The vest attaches with metal snaps at the right edge. Gold and yellow sequins create a flowered band around the neck, edging around the armholes and sides of the garment, and a large flower and foliage design on the front and back. The exterior fabric is a thin crepe, while the inside is a shiny synthetic, both in the same shade of lavender. A round stamp with Chinese characters is on the inside centre of the collar.

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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Cantonese Opera Blouse2967/2

Woman’s lavender coloured blouse (part of costume 2967/1a-b and 2967/3). Blouse is short, to waist, with a small round neck edged in a satiny fabric. Garment opens down the back with a snap closure. Arms are full length, and heavily decorated with gold and yellow sequins in a flower and foliage pattern, with edging along the cuff. The exterior fabric is a thin crepe, while the inside is a shiny synthetic, both in the same shade of lavender. A round stamp with Chinese characters is on the inside bottom of the blouse.

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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Cantonese Opera Pants2967/1 a-b

Woman's opera costume pants and sash (part of costume 2967/2-3). Lavender coloured pants have a light coloured cotton waist, attached to crepe and synthetic trousers. Each pant leg is decorated on the outside bottom with flowers and foliage in gold and yellow sequins. The bottom hem is edged with the same sequins. The lavender coloured crepe sash (part b) wraps around waist of the pants, and is decorated on each end with sequenced foliage and a fringe at the hem. Three round stamps with Chinese characters are on the waist of the pants. An inscription in ink is written on the inner waistband at the edge.

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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Bell2956/271

Metal bell on a dark brown leather collar with a metal buckle and two rows of three holes each row. There are plastic wire stitches securing the strap around the buckle. A small metal ball hangs inside the bell from a thin metal rod. There are two uppercase letter "M” incised on the exterior of the bell, one on the back and one on the side.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
metal, leather skin and plastic
Made in
Evora, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shepherd's Box2956/250 a-b

Cylindrical cork container with plastic interior (a) and small threaded cap (b). There are three metal bands encircling the exterior of the container at the top, base and midpoint. There two metal loop fasteners opposite one another along the top metal band, possibly for attaching a strap or handle.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
cork bark, plastic and metal
Made in
Vidigueira, Beja, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Path of Life2956/166

Triangular wooden sculpture depicting ‘Path of Life’ scenes. The sculpture shows carved figures ascending the sides of the triangle in different life stages from birth (baby in basinet at base) to death (man in coffin at base). Christ is shown on a cross in the centre of the triangle near the base with a dove to each side. There is a gold metal bell hanging above the cross, and a blue and gold globe atop the triangle.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
wood, metal, plastic, paint and fibre
Made in
Portalegre, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Face Cover2878/55

Rectangular, fabric face cover made from a thin, green material that has been lined with a thicker, red floral material. There are two eye holes, one of which has a red embroidered border and the other of which has a yellow and red embroidered border. Down the centre of the cover, between the eyes, a nose-like shape is embroidered that comes halfway down the cover and ends in a circular design. Within the nose-like design there is a red, blue and yellow embroidered pattern. There is a black square border that encloses the eye holes, nose-like pattern, six small mirrors which have an embroidered border, and small embroidered flowers. Outside the black border, on three of the sides, are more mirrors with embroidered borders. Beyond the mirrors, on the outer most borders, there is a wavy white-brown line of applique. There is a beaded fringe around the outer edge of the face cover, consisting of multi-coloured beads in a triangle pattern. At the top of the mask, there are two long red threads that have been tied together. There are beads on the threads where they both attach to the face cover and where thy tie together.

Culture
Gujarati ?
Material
glass, metal, fibre and plastic
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Altar2956/195

Registo with a colour image of 'Maria di Nazareth', attached to a yellow fabric covered panel, surrounded by metallic gold trim decoration along with white and green flowers. Metallic gold and beige trim and decorations along the edges. Large satin green bow on top and a beige fabric loop with a small gold-coloured metal triangular hook. Glass on front; fabric with floral and stripe design at back.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
glass, paper, fibre, metal, plastic and adhesive
Made in
Nazare, Portalegre, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Altar2956/194

Registo with colour image of Maria di Nazareth, attached to a white fabric covered panel, surrounded by metallic gold trims decoration along with white and red flowers on top and bottom. Metallic gold and red trim and decorations along the edges. Large satin pink bow on top. White fabric loop with small gold toned metal triangle on top for hanging. Glass on front; fabric with floral and stripe design at back.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
glass, paper, metal, fibre, plastic and adhesive
Made in
Nazare, Portalegre, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Altar2956/193

Registo type altar with an image of St. Anthony, with narrow red paper band along the sides, surrounded by white and pink plastic flowers and small aluminium flowers. Metallic gold fabric trim decoration along the box edges. Small loop on top for hanging. Glass front; multicoloured paper over back.

Culture
Portuguese
Material
glass, plastic, paper, aluminium metal, fibre and adhesive
Made in
Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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