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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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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

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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

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

G204

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

G217

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

G204

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; 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

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

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

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

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

G204

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

G218

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

G218

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

G201

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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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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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 animal carving — Stele, Date Unknown
China

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small fragment with carving of a standing 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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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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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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small, round lotus-pod-shaped box with cover and metal insert; movable "seeds" in cover — Cricket Box, 18th century
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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gold patina; four branching arms of organic design; flower motif on base — Cup stand, 2nd-1st century BCE
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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very long waterfall running through a misty mountain landscape, with scattered trees — Misty Mountains, Date Unknown
Zhang Hong

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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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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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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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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

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black cotton (linen?) square has three elaborate rows of floral embroidered petals forming large flower in pinks, aquas, orange and white with pink center; triangle corners in green and pink and borders in green and orange are embroidered in flowers and, at bottom, Chinese characters; pink trim on borders; black lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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black cotton center square has three elaborate rows of embroidered petals forming large flower with white center with bird embroidery; petals are pinks, greens, reds and dark blue; triangle corners in blue and pink silk appliques are similarly embroidered; butterfly appliques at top and bottom; borders of aqua and orange embroidered with Chinese symbols, flora and fauna; metal studs throughout; commercial printed lining; cotton with three snaps on bottom — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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center diamond has green, gold and black floral embroidered appliques forming a flower with pink, dark blue and green triangles around it; border of embroidered appliques in green, gold and mauve with black piping; black lining; some metallic tape outlines — 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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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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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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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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pill-box style hat; red, blue and metallic; pleated top; corss stitch in red, orange and green on side; off-white lining — Hat, Date Unknown
Miao

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lined in dark blue with blue front band and two woven black and white ties; center blue and white rectangular batik insert surrounded on three sides by embroidery in shade of red; surrounding that is narrow blue and white border — Woman's Frontal Apron, Date Unknown
Miao

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square with center point down and top has black insert; multi-colored running stitch embroidery on green background with large circle in center panel; side panels are rectangular pattern with similar embroidery; applied linear border in multi-colors; paper backing; two sides have wide white border — Partial Apron, 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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small T-shaped baby carrier covered with cross stitch in goemetric pattern; top portion is white, pink, red, yellow and green on blue and lined in black; bottom is same color embroidery on black; unlined — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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five petaled collar outlined in black; embroidered with animals and flowers on black, green, red, pink and purple silk pieces — Child's Collar, Date Unknown
Miao

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woven; center strip 2" wide has pronounced fiamond pattern; borders are 3/4" chain pattern; fluffy 10" fringe; red, pink, blue, green, white and orange — Belt, Date Unknown
Miao

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woven; lined in blue cotton; rows of horizontal stripes with diamond pattern; fluffy 9-1/2 inch fringe; colors: red, pink, blue, green and white — Belt, Date Unknown
Miao

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woven; center strip 1 1/4" wide has pronounced zigzag pattern; 5/8" wide borders have chain pattern; fluffy 7" fringe; red, pink, blue, green, white and orange — Belt, Date Unknown
Miao

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white cotton; embroidered ends 16" long with 4 1/2" gold fringe; embroidered sectoins have 2 black strips separating birds and flowers embroidered on applique; red, blue, green, pink — Belt, Date Unknown
Miao

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band with ties at each end has 9 embroidered octagonal designs which include other geometric patterns; red and blue on black; lined in black — Headband, Date Unknown
Miao

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band with ties at each end has seven embroidered diamond designs with swastika centers; red, blue and white on black; lined in black; may be a pair with 2004.67.467 — Headband, Date Unknown
Miao

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band with ties at each end has 7 embroidered diamond designs with swastika centers; red, blue and white on black; lined in black; may be a pair with 2004.67.466 — Headband, Date Unknown
Miao

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band with ties at each end has 9 embroidered diamond designs which include other geometric patterns; red, blue and white on black; black lining; may be a pair with 2004.67.469 — Headband, Date Unknown
Miao

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band with ties at each end has 9 embroidered diamond designs which include other geometric patterns; red, blue and white on black; black lining; may be a pair with 2004.67.468 — Headband, Date Unknown
Miao

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band with ties at each end has center 1/4" crosstitch embroidered pattern with 11 diamonds on either side of center; red, blue, white on black; black lining — Headband, Date Unknown
Miao

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pieced woven geometric pattern in reds, blues, orange and white with multicolor fringe at ends; blue lining — Waist Band, Date Unknown
Miao

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woven horizontal stripes separated by geometric pattern in red, pink, black and white with knotted self fringe — Tie for a Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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woven horizontal stripes separated by geometric pattern in black, red, yellow, white and green — Tie for a Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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black rectangle with approximately 6" embroidered borders on long ends, strips of red silk in centers have 5 embroidered panels bordered by silk bands — Embroidery Sample, Date Unknown
Miao

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grey lined indigo batik on grey background; large center circle with geometric design; four smaller corner circles; running ribbon band conects design throughout; outside geometric border — Batik Sample, Date Unknown
Miao

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pair of long, wide, woven striped horizontal bands in black, red, white, gold and magenta; pair of narrow woven ties with attached tassels in black, white and red — Pair of Leg Wraps with Ties, Date Unknown
Miao

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leg wraps: woven with striped horizontal bands in brown, black, red, white, beige in varying widths; ties: woven geometric pattern in red, green, black, white; extra red added to self-fringe — Pair of Leg Wraps and Ties, Date Unknown
Miao

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black center panel; side panels and center top are cross stitch embroidered in black, red, green and gold; top right and left corners are plain tan; black lining; ties on top corners — Apron, Date Unknown
Miao

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black indigo lining; dark embroidered piece; geometric floral and butterfly designs in shades of pink and gray; surrounded by woven geometric broder--black and grey; narrow pieces edging on three sides; top border has horizontal woven band in black and grey; three attached loops--center and each corner on top — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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blue lined jacket; front and back in geometric patterned batik in red, white, yellow; lower portion of front is not batiked; wide neckband; tape in embroidery and appliqued design in red, black, white; back has wide tail piece with geometric cross stitch embroidery in red, yellow, white; lined sleeves have upper blue-bordered embroidered section in purple, red, yellow, black; lower sleeves have seven horizontal black bands with colored, narrow applique bands — Jacket, Date Unknown
Miao

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dark blue with center embroidered pattern of diagonal squares and geometrics in red, teal, black, purple and white; three embroidered bands with abstract patterns and fringe on bottom; side panels and waistband are black; no lining on embroidered section — Apron, Date Unknown
Miao

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black with purple, red, green, white; two solid black side panels with center fringed panel of satin stitched, colorful embroidery of floral and geometrics; long embroidery floats — Apron, Date Unknown
Miao

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black with red, purple, green, white; two solid black side panels with center fringed panel of satin stitch embroidery, geometrics and animals; wide black waistband — Apron, Date Unknown
Miao

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black lined top with straps; bottom section is silk maroon rectangle with center circle embroidered medallion; approx. 6" embroidered borders, top and bottom; red background with five embroidered panels in frame; embroidery is metallic, white, purple, green and pink; end borders lined in black; two tapes hang from bottom — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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two embroidered patterns repeated diagonally--one is a pagoda with two figures, 5-3/4" x 5-1/2"--other is flora and fauna, 3-1/2" x 3-3/4"; "clean" colors of lavender, pink, gold, teal, maroon; lined in black — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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red on black; thick; top half embroidered with floral designs; wide bands surround center square; bottom half appliqued with bird, tree, butterflies, outlined with red and green; 1-3/4" band; some metal outlines applique; denim lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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completely embroidered piece; top still has ties which are integral to whole piece, with flora and fauna embroidered on orange applique silk; tie pieces border center square in green silk with four mitered sections with orange square in center; bottom "tail" has center black appliqued section couched in gold in commercial tape; orange and green tape borders tail on three sides; lined in denim — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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