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Kimono JacketN2.208

Black haori (羽織) or jacket/overcoat with designs on the lower half. 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 family crests or kamon (家紋) in the shape of white paulownia flower in a circle known as maru ni gosan kiri (丸に五三桐), two on the upper front, one on back and two on the back of both sleeves. The designs along the bottom hem and sleeves have snow covered pine tree and wave motifs in green, blue, brown and white on black ground. The inner lining is blue with the same pine tree and wave motifs.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtN1.82

Red skirt with pleats and embroidery. Across the top is a wide cotton waistband with one green loop. On the edges of the skirt and pleats are solid black borders, some with an added border of purple, blue and white zigzags. On the front and back are polychrome panels of butterfly and peony motifs in pink, red, yellow, blue, green and black. The inside is lined in green damask woven with a floral pattern.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storage BasketA6950 a-b

Round coiled cedar root basket (part a) with lid (part b). Parallel slat base construction with indented slat flange on the basket body and the slat foot. Basket (part a) has overcast handles (one missing). Decorated with imbrication and beading in cherry bark and white grass. Design consists of rows of large and widely spaced modified diamond figures. Lid (part b) has watch-spring construction with a three point star design.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root, wood, grass, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatA6663

Woven circular mat. Design consists of a central dark circle surrounded by an alternate red and orange band outlined by blue, yellow, dark, and blue. Another band has dark, yellow, red, yellow, and dark. The outer edge has a band of dark, yellow, red, yellow, and dark.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6666 a-b

Cylindrical woven basket (a) with a flat, fitted lid (b). Alternating imagery of frogs and snakes arranged around a central circle, all in purple. Three images around sides of basket in purple, green and blue: an eagle-like bird, a canoe carrying four figures, and a contemporary fishing boat.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SashN2.969

Long, rectangular, brocade sash with circular crests, bamboo and geometric designs in gold, grey and brown. The sash appears predominantly gold and has selvedge edges.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre and metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6678 a-b

Cylindrical basket (a) with lid (b); lid has a knob-like handle in the centre. Sides of basket feature bands of zigzagging and curvilinear patterning in purple, black, yellow and contrasting undyed grass. Lid features a swirling motif centred around the knob in purple, yellow, red and undyed grass.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA6674 a-b

Cylindrical basket (a) with flat, fitted lid (b). Covered with images of a serpent-like zoomorphic figure: two around sides of basket and one spiraling around top of lid.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TableN2.545

Table carved from wood with a landscape scene depicting trees, a small house, mountains and sailboats in gold, black, and mother of pearl on a brown-red brown lacquered ground. The table sits on four legs that curl outwards, and the table base is ornamented with a slightly raised scrolling design above each leg as well as at the centre of the longer sides.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, mother of pearl shell, lacquer and paint ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScreenN2.1308

Four-panel screen, each screen with a similar scene executed from a different perspective; mountain in the background, sail boat in the middle ground and rice in the foreground. Imagery is embroidered with blue, grey, white and yellow thread on dark grey silk. The frame is black. The back of each panel is lined with yellow on dark grey floral silk brocade. Small, ball-like rolling casters inset into the bottom of the frames.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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