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DressE173

White dress with pink embroidery. The dress has a rectangular shape with a round neck and no sleeves. There is a small floral motif around the neck. There is a bird motif beneath the neck. There is a large floral motif down the centre and around the bottom hem. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Yalalag, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtE194 b

Pink damask skirt (part b) with lace and green trim. The skirt has a narrow waistband and a full, pleated skirt. The damask is woven with a leaf motif. Around the centre are three thin green bands and one band of white lace. Around the bottom are two thin green bands. The inner edge is lined with a white band.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
rayon fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseE204 a

White blouse with embroidery. The blouse has a wide round neck, long cuffed sleeves and full lower half. The upper front, back and cuffs have embroidered floral motifs in orange, red, pink, purple, blue and green on white ground. The front has an added floral and vine motif down the centre. Around the neck and cuffs is white handmade lace. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Zapotec
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
San Antonio, Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.675 b

The folded hat is pink and blue, rectangular and decorated with appliqué and metal-mirrored discs. The hat flares at the top, narrows at the base and folds inwards on both sides. On the front the upper part is blue, the lower part is pink. One the blue part there is a large white circle with an embroidered bird in the centre. Surrounding the circle are tuffs of white rabbit fur. Around the circle are motifs in silver thread. Inside the folded sides are large white circles with goldfish surrounded with tuffs of white rabbit fur. On the back are motifs in silver thread on a pink background. Along the bottom of the hat is a silver border with brass discs, edged with purple with traces of gold. Covering the entire surface of the hat are metal discs with mirrored centres. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two ecru ties are attached.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, rabbit skin, dye, silver metal, gold metal, brass metal, glass, cardboard paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.677 b

The hat is green and rectangular, decorated with silver applique and metal-mirrored discs. The upper sides of the hat are indented and edged with gold fabric. The hat is decorated with silver designs, some outlined in pink. Also covering the hat are metal discs with mirrored centres. The bottom of the hat has a white border with brassl discs and is edged with purple. There are two white ties knotted together. The back of the hat has a wire design on back and is stiffened with cardboard. The front has a narrow segment that folds out when the hat is worn. In the centre of the segment is a white circle with a red border surrounded by white fur. In the centre of the circle is an applique blue and pink bird with green leaves. On either side of the centre circle there are similar bird circles, not visible when the narrow segment lies flat.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre, rabbit skin, dye, silver metal, gold metal, brass metal, glass, steel metal ?, cardboard paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt988/12

Skirt composed of a dyed pink stem fringe in two lengths knotted to a plant fibre twine at the waist.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
stem and dye
Made in
Enga, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2429

Narrow, rectangular, openwork basket. Natural colours.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark and grass
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumEi46

Roughly cylindrical black metal drum with sides that flare towards a flat top. Two sets of double handles protrude from the sides, directly opposite one another. Four vertical protrusions around the edge of the top at evenly spaced intervals; protrusions are shaped like three bear-like figures stacked one on top of the other, with the smallest "bear" being on the top. Series of raised lines and linear patterning around the sides; matching patterning on the top arranged in a concentric pattern around a central star-like figure.

Culture
Karen
Material
bronze metal
Made in
“Myanmar” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceB809 d

Strands of threaded and knotted trade beads: four strands of opaque orange beads, brass hook and eye.

Culture
Kalash
Material
brass metal, glass and fibre
Made in
Broun, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceB809 b

Strands of threaded and knotted trade beads: five strands of mostly red and white seed beads, also with opaque orange, orange tube and one yellow and one blue seed bead.

Culture
Kalash
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
Broun, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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