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Cantonese Opera FlagN1.839 b

Flag attached to a curved bamboo staff (part b). The flag has bright pink characters on purple ground, with a wide mauve border. The back is unlined. The bamboo staff terminates in a gold head with pale green fringe at the top.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
bamboo grass, silk fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, gold metal, wood ?, gesso ? and paint
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Horse CostumeEdz1835 a-b

Horse costume consisting of a paper mache mask (a) and rump over a bamboo frame (b). White horse head with red mouth, black eyes, brown ears, and cream yarn for mane. Rump is white with red stripe detailing, and four white ties at back end. Pink patterned fabric hangs from the neck , and is a skirt around the rump.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, paint, bamboo grass, metal, plastic, fibre and paste adhesive
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtEdz1831

White cotton skirt with designs in black trim. The skirt has a wide waistband and two thin ties. The designs on the sides are line and swirl motifs. Around the bottom edge is black trim. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FlagEdz1828

Blue triangular flag with embroidery. On the front are embroidered peony and fire motifs in yellow, pink, red, white, orange and green on blue ground. There is a white cotton band along one side with blue characters stamped on the front. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FlagEdz1827

White triangular flag with embroidery. On the front are embroidered peony and fire motifs in yellow, pink, blue and green on white ground. There is a cotton band along one side with blue characters stamped on the back. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Stage CurtainEdz1822

Large gold silk stage screen with embroidery. The screen is made up of several panels sewn together. Along the top edge are several ties for hanging. In the centre are Chinese symbols within three large purple roundels. The symbols are white with gold sequins. Flanking the three roundels are four-toed dragons, amidst fire and cloud motifs. At each end are Chinese symbols within a red meander border with three more symbols above and four more below. The bottom edge is curved, dipping lower at the ends and in the centre. Along the bottom edge is a black sequined meander border with a two-tone fringe.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, fibre and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera FlagN1.838 e

Chinese characters in gold embroidery, on deep pink ground with plain turquoise border on three sides, white on side hanging from staff. Black Chinese characters at bottom back of white border. Curved staff has light green silk fringe at gold painted tip.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
bamboo grass, silk fibre, cotton fibre, gold metal, wood ?, gesso ? and paint
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair OrnamentEdz1705

An ornament that is made of clear cut circular glass (?) pieces attached with metal. There is a short thin cylindrical rod with a point at the bottom end and a snowflake shape at the top with a central clear cut circular glass (?) piece, from which emanates six equally spaced branches of three pieces of the same. Chinese opera hair ornament most likely from the 1920's.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glass and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarringEdz1704

An earring made of clear cut circular glass (?) pieces attached with metal. From the top hook, there is an isosceles triangle made out of six of these pieces. From this triangle, there dangles three sets each made out of six of the same pieces. Chinese opera accessory most likely from the 1920's.

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal, glass and copper metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair OrnamentEdz1703 a-c

Parts a, b, and c each have two clusters of glass gems on either side of a single gem. Each cluster has three rows of three gems. A metal pin is attached to the underside of the object and extends outwards at one side. The metal pin tapers to a sharp point. Parts a, b, and c are identical.

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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