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ovoid shape, with two handle-like protrusions on long sides; rust-red and brown; rim and handles painted with running geometric designs — Wine Cup, 2nd century BCE
China

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rectangular piece of petrified wood — Wrist Rest, 18th-19th century
China

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conical body with gently flaring sides and slightly turned-over rim; short ring foot; black glaze with radiating irregular brown streaks — Tea Bowl, 11th-12th century
China

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cream-colored glaze on ground; decorated with scroll and floral motifs overall in light brown — Pillow, early 11th century
China

G204

curved piece of ivory; twenty-four incised holes; nine carved dragons twine around holes, with clouds — Hammock end, 18th century
China

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elongated oval form covered in orange-red lacquer on the interior, with a wide border of wing-and-scroll motifs in a complex repeating pattern painted in red on a dark brown ground around the inner mouth-rim and with a narrower rendition of the same border around the outer mouth-rim continuing along the flat outer edges of the flaring wing-shaped handles which are painted on top with detached scroll motifs, and painted on one handle, with a running deer on one handle, the other handle with a long-tailed bird with wings displayed, the underside covered with dark brown lacquer, the edge of the oval platform base with a narrow red border — Cup with winged handles, one of a pair, 4th-3rd century BCE
China

G215

curved piece of ivory; twenty-four incised holes; nine carved dragons twine around holes, with clouds — Hammock end, 18th century
China

G217

curved piece of ivory; fifty incised holes; numerous carved dragons twined around holes, with clouds — Hammock end, 18th century
China

G217

curved piece of ivory; fifty incised holes; numerous carved dragons twined around holes, with clouds — Hammock end, 18th century
China

G217

rounded central portion with five small tubes and one large tube attached to it; tubes and central portion terminate at one end in ivory plugs with slits; character incised at one end of large tube — Pigeon Whistle, one of a pair, 19th century
China

G217

light and dark grey stone; angular forms; attached to a red wood stand; pink streaks, especially on back — Scholar's Rock, 19th century
China

G218

grey with white streaks; lines throughout carved into surface; attached to red wood stand — Scholar's Rock, 19th century
China

G218

black rock; roughly Y-shaped; attached to reddish wood stand — Scholar's Rock, 19th century
China

G218

branch or root resembling a stem of natural lingzhi fungus; large head, raised middle and smaller foot sections connected by two sections of thinner body — Ruyi (scepter), 18th-19th century
China

G217

seated lion looking over PR shoulder; curly mane and chin whiskers; open, roaring mouth; grey and reddish brown stone — Guardian Lion, one of a pair, 8th century
China

G208

black with some grey areas; irregular "base" with vertical upward-extending elements and forward-extending front element; pitted surface; large circular cavities; several holes in upper PL area; tiny hole at bottom center; several deep fissures on back; ringing sound when tapped — Scholar's Rock, 18th-19th century
China

G218

seated lion looking over PL shoulder; curly mane and chin whiskers; open, roaring mouth; grey and reddish brown stone — Guardian Lion, one of a pair, 8th century
China

G208

bulb-shaped jar with black glaze and rust-brown painted floral-like decoration — Jar, 12th-13th century
China

G204

vertical rock with linear striations of red and brown; wood stand attached — Scholar's Rock, 19th century
China

G218

rounded central portion with five small tubes and one large tube attached to it; tubes and central portion terminate at one end in ivory plugs with slits; character incised at one end of large tube — Pigeon Whistle, one of a pair, 19th century
China

G217

diamond design, each with convex button in center; large round handle with radiating curvilinear design behind; wood slats and strapping on back; locking bar on wood side — Door, one of a pair, 17th-18th century
China

G217

diamond design, each with convex button in center; large round handle with radiating curvilinear design behind; wood slats and strapping on back — Door, one of a pair, 17th-18th century
China

G217

wild tangle of tree branches and roots; some mountains in background; painted on flecked paper — Cypress at jade mountain, 2010
Luo Jianwu

G201

mountain landscape form; carved in the round with pavilions, trees and rocks, with a seated scholar beside a bridge watching a waterfall cascading into a rocky pool; mottled beige and cream shoushan soapstone — Brush rest, 17th century
Wang Zhu

G210

ovoid piece of wood with flat ends; carved with two lines of text in URC, tree branch at left, two fish and grass in LRC — Suanzhi (paper smoother), 1850
Yue Hongqing

G217

green glaze; rounded shoulder; flat bottom; long neck, tapering and flaring out at top to ring mouth; two-part handle with two dragons' heads with their mouths around edge of mouth opening on spout; small chicken head with slightly open beak as pouring spout; four squared-off loops at shoulder- two on each side — Chicken-head Ewer, c. 570
China

G204

red with brown interior and bottom; carved with leaf and flower design around edges of box and cover; two figures on a balcony overlooking rocks, trees and clouds on cover; six characters lightly incised on bottom — Circular Box, 1403-1427
China

G210

small fragment with carving of a standing figure — Stele, Date Unknown
China

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2 strips attached with blue cloth near top; central red sections covered with white buttons; bottom sections black with red fringe and floral embroidery; top bands maroon with organic embroidery, with 2 sections of floral embroidery on black below — Back Band, Date Unknown
Tibet

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small fragment with carving of seated figure — Stele, Date Unknown
China

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small fragment with carving of seated figure — Stele, Date Unknown
China

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circular disk carved on one side with dragon — Wadan, Date Unknown
China

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small fragment with animal carving — Stele, Date Unknown
China

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small chest with hinged lid; wood, covered with light brown woven bamboo, reinforced with metal edges; 2 elaborate handles on short sides; red wax seal on interior of cover — Woven Bamboo Box, 17th century
China

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shallow tray with cream, grey and tan streaked marble base; openwork galleried wood sides — Tray with Marble Base, 17th century
China

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two standing bodhisattvas cast in three-quarter relief in front of a petal-shaped mandorla rising to a slender point and engraved with flame motifs, each slender deity with serene expression, shown standing with one arm held up close to the chest and the other arm held down at the waist, holding lotus-bud shaped objects in each hand, wearing simple monastic robes falling in graceful pleated folds to the top of the bare feet resting on a domed lotus-petal plinth, with hair gathered into a high topknot behind a simple crown, and with an engraved halo of petals around the head and a simple nimbus framing the body, raised on a table-form pedestal with angled legs at the corners lightly encrusted with a smooth dark grayish-green patina overall showing spots of bright malachite green and touches of reddish cuprite — Votive stele, 596
China

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gold patina; four branching arms of organic design; flower motif on base — Cup stand, 2nd-1st century BCE
China

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green glaze overall; three people working in an open room with various pieces of equipment; dog seated in a corner before a small door; large cylindrical element in one corner — Model of a Grain Mill, 2nd century BCE - 2nd century CE
China

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unglazed; light patina; pointed cover; hand moulded animals and swirls in high relief around neck; shoulder has animals with high relief heads and robed bodies; incised lotus petals below — Zodiac Funerary Jar, 13th century
China

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square chest, slightly tapered at bottom; two brass straps on exterior; four stop bail handles with circular back and striking plates; interior lined with pewter, wrapped over top edge; separate wood stand has four C-shaped legs joined by humpbacked stretcher; pair of plank covers, each cut with two ventilation holes with circular motifs — Ice chest, c. 1800
China

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carved in the form of pierced rocks with flowers growing in the crevices and beneath the flowering branches of a gnarled and stunted prunus tree growing to one side — Brush rest, 18th century
China

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pounded black and turquoise silk band with applied embroidery; band of geometric embroidery in turquoise, pink, dark rust and white on front; turquoise silk band front, back and vents; vents have narrow embroidery inset; sleeve cuffs of turquoise silk with pink and embroidery; inset neck band wide geometric embroidery diamond shaped in same colors; pounded indigo — Jacket, Date Unknown
Miao

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indigo with red, white, green embroidered panels; small; fringe hangs from center has 3 blue strands, 2 grey strands and 1 black strand; large square has floral and diamond shape cross stitch with indigo borders; small square has top, solid black panel — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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Seated Buddha at top center with pink, yellow and green clouds; green demon figure with eight arms seated on a white cow at bottom; arc of white and yellow flames above demon; gold frame; glazed with plexiglass — The Buddhist Guardian Mahabala, 16th century
China

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ten standing figures, each holding a fan (?) except two figures at top- one holds a scroll, other holds staff; green and blue ground; gold frame; glazed with plexiglass — The Exalted Emperors and The Gods of the Five Directions, 16th century
China

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figure at top riding a dragon and holding a book, accompanied by two attendants with staffs and banner; figure in blue at bottom riding a tiger, accompanied by four attendants with book, axes and staff with ornament; framed in gold frame; glazed with plexiglass — Numinous Treasure Emissaries, 16th century
China

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small, round lotus-pod-shaped box with cover and metal insert; movable "seeds" in cover — Cricket Box, 18th century
China

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reclining figure inside a porch-form structure with open lattice screens at front; on small platform; sides and back incised with figures in a garden; cream, green and blue glazes — Reclining Figure on a Bed, Date Unknown
China

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raised scalloped foot; scalloped edges; low relief designs of vines, fruit and leaves around edges, flowers and leaves around edge of cover and central floriform shape made up of scrolls with characters and bats; black, browns, gold; golden brown interior — Box with cover, 18th century
China

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dark wood covers with gold and black label on front; twelve miniature paintings, three with text on opposite pages; six landscapes in color-six in black and white; two seals in margin of first page, three seals in margin on page opposite last painting — Double Album of Miniature Landscape Paintings, 1723
Fang Shishu

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dark wood covers with gold and black label on front; twelve miniature paintings, five with text on opposite pages; eight landscapes in color-four in black and white; three seals in margin of first landscape, three seals in margin on page opposite last painting; page of text with seal on gold flecked paper after last painting — Album of miniature landscape paintings, from a double album set, 1723
Fang Shishu

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very long waterfall running through a misty mountain landscape, with scattered trees — Misty Mountains, Date Unknown
Zhang Hong

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dark wood cover for double miniature landscape album set; sliding side door closure; inscriptions incised on cover and bottom — Cover for double album set, 1723
Fang Shishu

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black and white drawing of a thick, squat bamboo shoot and three small mushrooms; inscription in URC — Bamboo Shoot and Mushrooms, 1626
Zhen Yi

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predominately light green and grey; irregular green mountain peaks with several buildings partially hidden by foliage; several areas of stair steps visible between foliage; waterfalls — Rivers and Mountains in Late Spring, 2006
Li Xubai

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torso and legs of a figure--head, PL arm at bicep and PR arm at elbow lost; clinging drapery; beaded necklace and long beaded strands from PR shoulder, around knees and down center of back; lotus blossom base; cream-colored stone — Standing bodhisattva, late 7th-early 8th century
China

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small, short bench with inset plant fiber panel in seat; four legs, curving inward; reinforcing bars between legs at outer edges — Bench, 18th century
China

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woven bamboo sides and cover edge; circular shape; brown; ring foot; inscriptions (may be identical) on bottom and at underside of cover — Food Box with Cover, 18th century
China

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armless figure--bottom edge at middle of thighs; heavily muscled torso; wearing skirt with tie at waist; frowning, angry expression; headdress; dark stone with white veins — Dvarapala (Guardian Figure), 8th century
China

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foreground scene at bottom with two men on horseback, with bows drawn, aiming at a pair of deer in LLC, with two fox-like animals in front of deer; other men on horseback--some with bows and arrows, rifles and spears--along winding path behind foremost two figures; white dog accompanying hunters on path above deer; procession of men with donkeys at left center; small group of men carrying boxes on poles led by a pointing man on horseback at right below center; procession of women--some with musical instruments--on horses, accompanied by several men with flags and bows and arrows, at right center; pair of flying cranes and another bird above trees at top right above procession of women; winding path through mountain landscape; some scattered trees; black lacquer frame with stepped feet — An Incident on the Hunt, late 17th-early 18th century
Cheng Xiang

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cylindrical container (very slightly flaring outward at center) decorated with applied leaf decorative band at bottom resembling egg and dart patterning; several incised and relief bands around body; wide saucer-shaped conical cover with pointed finial and stepped design, with one step edged in vertical indentations and lowest widest step edged in shorter leaf design; pale greyish glaze overall; white ceramic — Sutra jar, 1127-1279
China

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two joined panels embroidered overall in geometric shapes of pink, lavender, purple, black, rose, cream, pale green; bottom and top border in geometric design; side borders in floral design. Surface ornamentation — Blanket, Date Unknown
Miao

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bright yellow, black, red and white applique and embroiderey; cape-like, with stand-up collar; unlined — Swirl Collar, Date Unknown
Miao

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blue lined sleeve extensions in brown whorled fabric with horizontal applied tape and embroidered trim at lower edge in blue, green, gold — Pair of Sleeve Extensions, Date Unknown
Miao

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eight streamers hang from top embroidered square on green with center red diagonal square; eight streamers at bottom and five tabs at top, all embroidered (green, red, blue); unlined — Hundred Bird Streamer Apron/Skirt, Date Unknown
Miao

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older white linen jacket with small needlepoint and metal on dark blue on cuffs and front opening — Jacket, Date Unknown
Miao

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brown lined; narrow sleeve extensions in black corduroy with horizontal woven tape and embroidered lower edge — Pair of Sleeve Extensions, Date Unknown
Miao

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lined in blue; black bordered around fully embroidered red panels in orange, blue, white and green; designs are more Arabic in character — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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blue and white batik; lined in red and green plaid; bright blue strip on four sides — Baby Carrier Fragment, Date Unknown
Miao

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large cross stitch baby carrier; pink, blue, red and black appliqued geometric strips form large rectangle; top strap cut off 7-1/2" beyond main body; lined in blue — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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black cotton or linen center has an intricate hexagonal flower formed from two rows of petal appliques in pink and green with flora and fauna embroidery linked around center orange embroiderey with dragon by blue and silver tape leaving see-through white petal shapes; pink and blue triangle corners and orange and green borders repeat flora and fauna embroidery; sequins and mirror-like metal studs throughout; red commercial print lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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small, vertical seam; large batik print in dark blue and white; large circular and floral pattern; three sides machine hemmed — Baby Carrier Fragment, Date Unknown
Miao

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black lined baby carrier; center top and lower center have woven small diamond pattern in dark multicolors; top center and side verticals have applied tape--some in woven pattern; dark red, black, brown, maroon — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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center circle has green, orange, light blue and white appliques with various geometric shapes framed by metallic tape and ornaments creating chain patterns and triangles at corners; borders are pink, gold and green; all surfaces embroidered in floral and abstract shapes; sequins throughout; red and white polka dot commercial printed lining; three loops across top — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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small scale batik--blue on off-white; two seamed pieces; lower panel--large rectangular swirling pattern surrounded on three sides by multi-linear border; upper panel--two squares of swirling pattern surrounded by linear bands — Baby Carrier Panel, Date Unknown
Miao

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Hauxi baby carrier; black body and red, pink, blue embroidery; half has center diagonal cross pattern composed of small squares; two corners have 2-1/2" embroidered squares, front and back; other half has long rectangle, 15" x 8", covered in diagonal squares; partially lined — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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fine patterned weave of off-white with five bands of Chinese characters in blue on each end; both ends have fringe with knotted ends — Head Scarf, Date Unknown
Miao

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black silk (or cotton sateen?) has elaborate appliqued circular center of pink, blue, green and gold embroidery of birds and flowers with 20 metal "mirrors" at focal points of each applique; borders and corners triangles are same motif and color; black lining (linen?) — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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red woven sash with colors red, blue, orange and green with thick fringe of the same colors at both ends — Sash, Date Unknown
Miao

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blue lining; upper panel: braided and outline (wrapped wire); embroidered on black whorled fabric in faded green, orange, blue and maroon--white outline; border embroidery unfinished; lower panel: fully embroidered in braided and outline style; black, orange, green and maroon with ocassional sequins divided by horizontal and vertical woven tape in orange and green — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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lined in black indigo and bordered on four sides in black; top has one large square and bottom has two squares; overall embroidered in red primarily, in yellow and white with blue accents — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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black lining; lower center panel has woven geometric pattern--deep red with multicolors; vertical borders with applied woven bands and tapes; upper panel center with horizontal applied embroidered bands and tapes and same on vertical edges — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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embroidered and stuffed face on hat of red flannel; ties under chin; green, purple, pink and black; lining is purple and peach — Baby's Winter Hat, Date Unknown
Miao

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appears to be woven, not embroidered, in black, green and tan; not hemmed — Scarf, Date Unknown
Miao

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two seamed panels; small scale batik pattern--blue on off-white with ocassional pink, green and yellow embroidery; lower panel--large rectangle with swirling patterns surrounded on three sides by multi-linear border; upper panel--two squares surrounded by linear bands; across top--small floral pattern; sides have sewn on edges of blue — Baby Carrier Panel, Date Unknown
Miao

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silk center triangle and flower made up of floral embroidered pink, green and gold appliques; corner triangles are green silk floral embroidery; border top and bottom are pink and green silk with running Chinese geometric pattern; dark blue lining, cotton — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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partial black lining; coarse geometric embroidered panels in maroon, black, green, pink bound in white and black tape borders and applied to black fabric; front and neck edge bound in wide embroidered tape--linear embroidered pattern — Vest, Date Unknown
Miao

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black lining; lower portion, center panel--geometric shapes embroidered on red background in blue, green and white, bordered in vertical embroidered bands and tapes; upper part--horizontal embroidered bands bordered by vertical embroidered bands; red dominant with white, blue, green — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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short black jacket with large gussets; heavy geometric embroidery in red, green, white, beige on center fronts, center back and lower edges bordered by purchased tape; five frog closures with metal bell buttons; lower edge has double row of seed trim; metallic gold color narrow tape throughout emboridery; sleeves have beige and black background with large stylized embroidery, tape and metallic tape, in green, blue, black, red and white — Jacket, Date Unknown
Miao

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silk center triangle and flower made up of floral embroidered pink and blue appliques, sequins and three metal circles; borders and corner triangles are floral embroidered pink and green appliques; metallic tape outlines; commercial print fringe in brown shades; lining on bottom edge — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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love apron, Kueichow province; white belt with red ties; attached are eight cross stitched 2-3/4" x 3-1/2" squares in red, black and white; all beads missing except one on far right, 3" long including tassel — Partial Streamer Skirt, Date Unknown
Miao

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abstract cross stitch patterns in red and green on white on square and rectangles covering vest; open front framed with 1-1/2" commerical silk floral tape in pink and red; lined in white and blue check and black — Overvest, Date Unknown
Miao

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small embroidered piece, wider at bottom than top; satin stitch panels with sequins; red, tan, pink, green with green and silver metallic thread; dark green background and lining; yarn strings at top — Top Portion of Under Apron, Date Unknown
Miao

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diamond center of appliqued mask embroideries on pink, blue and green cotton and rayon (or silk?); same colors for borders and corner triangles; bottom edge has tan fringe and two 11-1/2" green straps with pink geometric designs on bottom; metallic tape outlines; black lining; three woven straps at top — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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yellow/green reversible scarf with various geometric patterns woven in; ends fringed; metallic thread interwoven — Head Scarf, Date Unknown
Miao

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black cotton (linen?) center has circle of bird embroidered appliques in pink, green and orange linked together by metallic tape and metal mirror-like studs leaving see-through white petals; corner triangles and borders of green and pink are embroidered flowers, birds and masks; gold and silver metallic tape; black lining and piping — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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embroidered and stuffed face on hat on orange; blue ears and nose; green lining — Baby's Winter Hat, Date Unknown
Miao

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embroidered and stuffed face on hat; red eyes and tongue; silver tusks; hat is magenta brocade with ties under chin and blue streamers in back; lining is teal, orange and purple — Baby's Winter Hat, Date Unknown
Miao

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black lining; lower panel has large geometric embroidered squares--blue background, red, green, gold and white; bordered with vertical applied embroidered bands and tapes; upper panel center--horizontal embroidered bands and plain tapes with same vertical sides of woven bands and tape; patterned woven tape, top and side border — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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appliqued and embroidered strong geometric patterns in yellow, black, red and white; open at front with high stand-up collar cape; very bright — Swirl Collar, Date Unknown
Miao

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