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HangingN2.7

Hanging with three perpendicular sides and a fourth side that slopes inwards from one corner along the width. The hanging is composed of several panels of peony patterned brocade on light grey ground with muted tones of orange, green, red, blue and gold. Two peony patterned fabric tabs and two ties are attached to the front along the curved side. Lined with brownish-purple iridescent silk.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashE238

Sash with multi-coloured silk (?) bands interspersed with geometric patterns as well as stylized animals and leaves. There is a band of red wool at the centre with three thin bands of pattern and solid colour towards each end of the red band. The ends are each finished with a multicoloured silk (?) fringe.

Culture
Central Mexico ?
Material
wool fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HoodN2.1033

Hood with a rectangular shape when lying flat. The hood is composed of silk fabric with bands of black, grey and dark blue with an ikat pattern in grey-blue, and the top front of the hood is coverd in a rectangle of black silk. A tie composed of off-white silk with printed floral designs in bright red, blue, pink, purple, yellow and brown is attached near the centre of each side along the front edge.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kimono Jacket371/2

Black haori (羽織) or jacket/overcoat with the lining or haura (羽裏) with colourful designs known as gaku’ura (額裏). The neck and centre opening are edged with a wide black band. The sleeves are short with hanging panels and an opening under the arms. There are white five family crests or kamon (家紋) known as maru-ni-mitsu aoi (丸に三つ葵; three wild ginger leaves in a circle) on the upper front, on the back and on the back of both sleeves. The lining on the upper sleeves have floral and coral motifs. The designs on the lower front and back lining are village scenes and seascapes with snowed covered pine tree and ume plum blossom motifs.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingN2.10

Large brocade hanging. The hanging is made of narrow strips sewn together to make a large rectangle. The brocade has floral motifs in ivory, blue and green on a gold ground. The back lining is green silk with ivory loops along the top edge.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panel1556/6 a-b

Two rectangular panels with embroidery and attached borders (part a-b). The identical panels have multicoloured stripes in a geometric pattern, predominantly purple on black ground. Flanking the stripes are embroidered and attached borders. Along one edge is an embroidered border with a bird motif within blocks. Along the opposite edge is an attached border with large bird and butterfly motifs, predominantly purple with multicoloured detail. Part (b) also has a paper cover sewn over the attached border. The back is unlined.

Culture
Miao
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre ?, dye and paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtN1.24

Gray damask silk skirt with no waistband. The skirt has pleated and embroidered panels edged with black trim. The lower sections have butterfly and floral motifs in gold, white and blue on gray ground. Around the sides and bottom hem are thick black borders with floral motifs in white and blue. The damask is woven with geometric and floral motifs. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal, fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hood1434/2

Purple damask silk hood with embroidery. The hood has four long silk ties, purple netting, tin reflectors and green tassels attached to the lower front edges. The blue border around the lower edges has butterfly and floral motifs in white, green and purple. The cream border above the facial opening has mirrors and peacock, crane, butterfly, pine, floral motifs. The embroidery overall has the civil rank motifs (crane, golden pheasant, peacock, wild goose, silver pheasant, egret, mandarin duck, quail, paradise flycatcher), mountain, wave, coral, swastika and floral motifs. The inside lining is red silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glass, silk fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants1205/3

Small blue-green silk pants with cotton waistband. The waistband is wide with a large printed floral and leaf pattern in maroon and green on cream ground. There are two maroon ties. The legs are straight with a partially open inseam. Embroidered on the sides is a lotus motif in white, pink and purple. There is pink trim around the bottom edges. The inner lining is cream cotton with a printed floral and leaf pattern.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Loincloth814/8

Wool loincloth in an oval-like shape with one straight end, rounded sides and two rounded points at the other end. The cloth is grey with dark blue repeating stripes.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wool fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Olubus, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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