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

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

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

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

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

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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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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

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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

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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

curved piece of ivory; twenty-four incised holes; nine carved dragons twine 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

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

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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

G210

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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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small, round lotus-pod-shaped box with cover and metal insert; movable "seeds" in cover — Cricket Box, 18th 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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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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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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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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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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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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very long waterfall running through a misty mountain landscape, with scattered trees — Misty Mountains, Date Unknown
Zhang Hong

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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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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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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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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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silk and cotton center triangle and circle made of embroidered fauna shapes on blue, purple and orange appliques laid on white fabric revealing figure-eight design; corner triangles of red, green, purple and blue "mask" style embroidery; metallic tape outlines design; borders are purple embroidered floral on three sdies and Chinese characters on blue on top; commercial print lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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silk with pink and green embroidered diamond shape in center with green, pink and blue embroidered appliques forming a flower; borders and triangles at corners are pink, green and tan floral and leaf embroidery; metal strips used in embroidery; lined in blue cotton — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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lined in black; top half bordered in black velvet; top half center embroidered with circles and scroll, on red with green, yellow and blue; bottom half embroidered and appliqued on white with red, black and green on squares — Baby Carrier, 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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black top with slit, faced neck, sleeve edge woven tape--gold, red and white; lower side edges have inserted embroidered panel--yellow with faded red, black and green; narrow skirt made up of four horizontal woven bands (shades of black and white) attached to top; above skirt on jacket, another woven band, back and front; unusual construction of skirt and side panels and slit neck — Jacket with Attached Skirt, Date Unknown
Miao

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blue and white batik print of circles; large circles are divided; batik geometric border surrounds whole piece; stitched-on border of blue and white — Baby Carrier Fragment, Date Unknown
Miao

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fully embroidered; smaller lined rectangle top has criss-cross geometric pattern in dark blue, pink and green; middle band of geometric pattern--blue, red, green; bottom rectangle has geometrics and people in blue, pink and green; replaced border, PL, has orange swastikas — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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black hand-woven cotton jacket with needlepoint and metal trim at neck; jacket has stand-up collar and side slits; cuffs and sides have white 3-1/4" embroidered panels; unlined — Jacket, Date Unknown
Miao

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center is black cotton diamond with appliqued pink, yellow and blue embroidery forming a flower; four borders and triangles at corners are silk in pink, green and blue with floral and leaf embroidery; lined in black — Baby Carrier, 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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black cotton center has circle of floral embroidered appliques in pink, red, blue and aqua linked together; metallic tape and metal mirror studs; see-through white petals around orange center with bird embroidery; pink and aqua corner triangles and pink and blue borders have playful fauna and flora embroidery; red print commercial lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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apron-shaped; smaller top lined in commercial print; multicolored with predominately dark blue; solid embroidery with geometrics including swastiksa, people figures on borders; rectangle top and square bottom with all around borders — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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blue lining; lower panel fully embroidered in braid and outline technique in scroll patterns in maroon, red, green, black; center rectangle and other sections are divided by woven embroidered bands; upper panel is black satin with elaborate floral embroidery surrounding center circle; red, green, maroon, orange, purple with wrapped metal outlining, metal tape and sequins; bordered on three sides by wide woven embroidered band in red — Baby Carrier, 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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center diamond shape of cotton--plain gold and printed appliques with center flower of pink floral embroidered appliques; borders are pink and red leaf embroidery and corner triangles are light green with floral embroidery and sequins; outlines of metallic tape; scant dark green fringe on bottom; black lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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lined black jacket with lighter blue area on lower sleeve; flaired and vented; center fronts and center back and top of sleeves: heavily embroidered square in multicolors bordered with embroidered tape and embroidered edge; back of neck: white cotton with maroon embroidery; lower center back: red; additional panel with unfinished embroidered panel — Jacket, Date Unknown
Miao

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fully embroidered; top lined rectangle is faded blue and red geometric designs with stars; bottom rectangle is faded blue, pink and green with geometrics including swastikas, people and animal figures on borders — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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coarse black cotton lining--entire surface heavily embroidered/appliqued in geometric patterns in mainly red with green, orange, blue, white; lower portion has large square of embroidery bordered by vertical mulitcolored tapes; upper section has horizontal center bordered by vertical multicolored tapes — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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31-1/2" panel in dark blue, hemmed on three sides; embroidered in medium blue and red in smaller pattern — Embroidery Sample, Date Unknown
Miao

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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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small embroidered piece, wider at bottom; top section is light green, tan and pink; bottom part is black, tan, pink and green on gray; trim cross bands include silver metallic threads and sequins; lined in blue — Top Portion of Under Apron, Date Unknown
Miao

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blue lined sleeve extensions with black edge and scroll work cut-out design on blue background with silver metal outlining; green horizontal tape with gold and silver metal trim in interlocking circle pattern — Pair of Sleeve Extensions, Date Unknown
Miao

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woven scarf; warp is tan; weft is green, red and gold metallic; self fringe on both ends — Head Scarf, 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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blue lining; lower panel: fully embroidered in scroll patterns; braided outlined embroidery--red, blue, green, orange and rust; outline is wrapped horsehair; divided by woven orange geometric patterned tape; bordered in red wool; upper panel: black background; embroidered center circle and surrounding scroll-like embroidery (horsehair) in green, orange, pink, blue, purple; 2" wide green embroidery; remains of tie on back — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
Miao

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two seamed pieces; small scale batik pattern--blue on off-white; lower panel--large rectangular swirling patterns with five distinct circles; three sides surrounded by multi-linear border; upper panel--two squares made up of small squares of circles and squares; surrounded by linear bands; blue border surrounds whole piece with spaced flower pattern — Baby Carrier Panel, Date Unknown
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black lining; geometric embroidery on red woven background on lower center panel; bordered by vertical embroidered bands and plain tapes; center panel of top has horizontal embroidered bands and satin tapes bordered by similar vertical tapes and bands — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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square composed of nine squares bordered by 2-1/4" black border; satin stitch floral embroidery in blue, red, green; white raised tape criss-crosses squares centered with four attached fabric flowers; four flowers missing; wood rod on back — Wall Hanging, Date Unknown
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red, blue wool/linen jacket; upper body, front and back and sleeves embroidered and appliqued in geometric design; separate but attached rectangular collar is orange, black and red on white — Jacket, Date Unknown
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unusual design; blue lining; two parts; large red square with embroidered appliqued circle and surrounding shapes in pale green, lavender and yellow, surrounded by 1" woven tape and 2" blue border; other part has horizontal embroidered band--point applique--green, black and white; below: central embroidered square in red, green, pink, bordered by applique and tape; side triangles; lower border of commercial floral cotton applique on wide blue tail; suspended between two side panels is two side embroidered triangles with remains of fringe — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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small black cotton cross-stitched in pink and tan abstract pattern; arm holes and skirt trimmed with pink rayon fabric printed in blue and gold; red bias tape ties at neck; one black tie at waist — Child's Vest, Date Unknown
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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
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fully embroidered; smaller lined top has rectangle with all-around border in dark blue and pink; bottom has square in black, orange and green; all geometric embroidery; bottom has strip of blue and pink printed fabric with woven twill ties at corners — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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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
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29-1/4" panel of dark blue embroidered in lighter blue and red with larger designs in center and middle embroidered bands — Embroidery Sample, Date Unknown
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small embroidered piece, wider at bottom than top; top part is print appliqued and outlined in silver thread with sequins; bottom section is green, pink and tan on green; cross bands have woven silver strips; string ties; black lined — Top Portion of Under Apron, Date Unknown
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dark blue batik with white patterns of fish, birds and flora, and circles; surrounding border of running vine pattern — Baby Carrier Fragment, Date Unknown
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black background; embroidered cross stitch border and corner square--green background in red and taupe; center has applied green circle with red embroidery and silver tape; four interior corners embroidered with running stitch circle patterns in green, red, blue — Pillow, Date Unknown
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black cotton in two unequal sections; top section: embroidered insets, two squares and one rectangle, edged in orange and red applique; geometric embroidery in red, green and purple on white; lower section: three bands bordered in orange/red; outer bands geometric embroidery in red, green and purple on white; center band has white embroidery on green (machine stitch); bands are inset into printed figured cotton in red and yellow green on blue background (school print) — Apron, Date Unknown
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apron top panel with raised embroidery and sequins on silk; teal, blue band of diamond shape geometric embroidery — Apron, Date Unknown
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constructed like an apron; larger unlined part has center embroiderd section with geometric pattern squares; borders of plain and embroidered strips on three sides; two corners have layered squares with embroidered center and outer loops; smaller lined part has small embroidered hexagons and is considerably lighter than other similar pieces; purple, tan, black, red; cut ties on both parts — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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black, top panel raised embroidery with turquoise silk; center raised embroidery pink, magenta, blue on green silk; third band of diamond shape embroidered geometric pattern in pinks and turquoise — Apron, Date Unknown
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large black cotton baby carrier with embroidered, plain, and brocade silk in rose, red, blue, and green floral pattern; embroidered floral pattern in pink, purple, green, and orange; trimmed with narrow embroidered bands with silver braid trim; blue, green and black applique; small top panel (5" x 5") criss-crossed with brown strips forming ties — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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brown and tan cotton plaid with 18-1/2" embroidered ends; large geometric cross stitch pattern; one end in tan, purple and aqua, other in gold, purple and green; next 6-1/2" section on both ends adds yellow; eleven silk tassels with beads and wrapped silk ornaments in all colors plus pink — Turban, Date Unknown
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geometric embroidery; magenta, turquoise, pale yellow, white on black field — Headband, Date Unknown
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dark blue coarse linen with red and blue tape edging front, back and vents; silk (?) cording on side seams, top of vents, and top of shoulders in red; geometric cross stitch embroiderey on lower front panels; more elaborate similar embroidery across lower back and two squares of embroidery on mid back; red, yellow, white and taupe; five sets of red frog closures on front edges; coarse dark blue linen lining — Vest, Date Unknown
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red, blue satin stitch embroidery in narrow-band patterns of diamonds, scrolls, triangles with some green and yellow; 3" multicolored fringe at each end; lined in bright blue cotton — Waist Belt, Date Unknown
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multicolored cross stitch; geometric designs on black; five large hexagons predominate; applied border tape--pattern in red, green and white; red fringe border — Embroidery Sample, Date Unknown
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very large, tightly pleated, black/blue skirt; bottom 15" is three rows of 4 1/2" square appliques in red, green, purple, white; bottom lined in blue cotton; two contrasting horizontal striped panels on bottom; two ties at band — Skirt, Date Unknown
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two separate rectangular pieces strung on one band; white tops; identical bottom halves appliqued and cross stitched in yellow, red and green geometric designs, bordered in black, with 2 1/2" green fringe — Sash (?), from a three-piece set, Date Unknown
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top of skirt in natural linen with narrow pleats held in place by cross stitch; mid section of skirt is patterned blue batik with unusual, complex red or yellow applique; lower portion of skirt has 2 horizontal bands divided by cross stitch; upper band has small multicolored tiny applied squares; black lower band with horizontal tapes in red and green — Skirt, Date Unknown
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geometric embroidery; magenta, turquoise, white on black field — Headband, Date Unknown
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black diamond shape apron; added batik bib with 2 ties; lower third has sections of geometric embroidery and applied tape in red, green, purple, and white divided by 3/8" red tape; 1" loops at side — Under Apron, Date Unknown
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wide blue border surrounds a large rectangle bordered by cross stitch band in red, green, blue; center--red background in scrolled and circle pattern--green, yellow and blue; lower section: border has similar scrolled pattern; same colors; center has two squares of embroidery surrounded by black; indigo lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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broad band across top with wide rectangular panel and 4 long seed tassels which lay on top of squares surrounded by geometric applique and geometric embroideries in yellow, red, green and white; overlay rectangle and band have narrow applique and embroidery in similar colors; one long tie on PL of band — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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small geomentric embroidery in pink, blue and green on canvas; bound in blue and tan (hand stitched); blue frog closing with metal button; plaid lining; — Shoulder Apron, Date Unknown
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pink, black and white; gold fringe; printed fabric and embroidered strips and squares; satin stitch outlined with machine stitch designs; lined in blue plain and printed fabric; ties 26 1/2" long; neckband 36 1/2" — Under Apron, Date Unknown
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3-1/2" waistband with attached 4-1/2" wide embroidered ties; top and bottom covered with geometric motifs overall; central rectangle in lower section in 11" x 13" with unusual "molecule" design; several rows of stitched applique around all designs; pink, orange, yellow, green on black; grey lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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small upper section with applique square with ovals and scallops in red, blue, green and black; bottom section has black center with abstract applique; blue side borders cross stitched in pink and red; bottom red border cross stitched with green silk embroidered patches at corners; 4"-6" rolled strings at bottom corners — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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rectangle with black borders--wide on sides with nine spaced knotted piping on side edges; coarse embroidered geometric horizontal pattern in magenta, black and blue; center top black bordered, red center with floral pattern, with 4 additional knotted piping — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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orange, white, black; two panels sewn together; top square embroidered circles within orange diamonds; 2 3/4 border on 3 sides; bottom rectangle has same type of motif but divided into smaller squares and rectangles with brown borders; black edging around all; black lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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worn pounded indigo diamond shape apron; added batik bib with 2 ties; lower third has sections of geometric embroidery and tape in pink, red and white; applique divided by 3/8" red tape; bottom side edges bound with silver and red metallic tape; three 1/2" embroidered medallions at middle of apron; two 1/2" side loops tied with red string — Under Apron, Date Unknown
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three sections of horizontal geometric embroidery on beige cotton; colors are red, green, black, yellow, orange, pink and blue — Embroidery Sample, Date Unknown
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coarse cotton waistband (4 1/4"); middle section blue batik print with tiny accordian pleats except center front and sides; pleats stitched in place; lower section in black with strong red horizontal applied tapes alternating with narrow white braid; lower section lined in blue cotton — Skirt, Date Unknown
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cross stitch floral pattern bordered in green, red and white scalloped commercial tape; red 2 /34" fringe; lavender and white cotton ties; lined in white and green — Head Band, from a two-piece set, Date Unknown
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dyed indigo background; three embroidered rectangular panels in blue or black with pink or light green highlights; panels separated by 1" embroidered geometric bands; two additional large squares with embroidered open floral design in the same colors; blue lining; top open — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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unlined; entire garment made up of horizontal bands of geometric and floral embroidery in muted faded colors; arm hole edging and black front edging with two short ties — Vest, Date Unknown
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center 2-1/4" black and green woven horizontal geometric strip brodered by red, yellow and black woven bands spaced by heavier vertical weft shot every 2-1/2"; twelve 3-1/2" multicolored tassels with silvered glass beads on each end — Waist Belt, Date Unknown
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two panels; small panel geometric cross stitch in diamond configuration with cross stitch borders; green, fuscha, gold on green border; large panel red, purple, green, pink geometric embroidery on borders of black, orange, green and pink with red; calico and blue edge; blue background — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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rectangle with black borders; wide on side with nine spaced knotted piping on side edges; coarse embroidered goemetric horizontal pattern in magenta, purples, black, orange; center top bordered, red center with five additional knotted piping — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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completely embroidered in interlocking diagonal squares in orange, red and black with smaller diagonal squares connecting; white and black outlines; outer border of blue and white applique strips; blue lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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geometric embroidery; red and white on black field — Headband, Date Unknown
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green with red; 7/8"-1-1/4" woven bands of pattern separated by 1/2" wide black and tan woven stripes; 4-1/2"-6" warp fringe at both ends (knotted at very end) — Head Scarf, Date Unknown
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"fleur-de-lis" style applique in center red diamond set over printed blue/black plaid diamond with some applique on satin triangle corners; border is geometric swastika applique; all designs edged in machine made patterned tape; lined — Baby Quilt, Date Unknown
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black with boots of blue velvet, floral applique in pink, green and dark red edged in gold braid; turquoise, gold silk and silver braid on foot; sole stitched — Pair of Baby's Pants, Date Unknown
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extremely long blue denim ties on 57" embroidered band with center red floral embroidery with metallic trim and green silk and white cotton borders; lower part is bordered with lavender, blue, white and green; floral center is embroidered in cross chains and plain stitch with French knots in red, green and purple; lined in blue denim — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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a: braided cotton tie with corn husk-type tassel; b: piece of hand-carved wood, slightly bowed; two hand carved combs attached to center; c-f: multiply strands of twisted hair--some strands knotted throughout; c has 7 hanks attached at top; d has 3 hanks; e and f each have one hank — Hair Comb with Wig, Date Unknown
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horizontal bands in alternating colors of red and dark blue with decorative stripping, metalic thread and embroidery multicolored; two panels hand stitched together lengthwise; hand hemmed — Head Scarf, Date Unknown
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blue stamped batik with fish and dragon motif in two long panels with upper and lower border designs — Batik Quilt, Date Unknown
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two upper corner panels embroidered in geometric design in pink, light green and black on canvas; two lower corners embroidered in floral design in magenta, blue and light green on dark indigo field; center panel embroidered in geometric design in black, pink and green on canvas with red side binding; open at top — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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applique and embroidery, red, green, white, black; many narrow bands surrounding on 3 sides; center long panel of black corduroy; red print ties; some bands sewn on through blue backing — Apron, Date Unknown
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5" waist band and ties in one piece (PR is cut off); band has orange, yellow and black appliqued strips bordering horizontal black and tan embroidered "train-like" design; design is repeated in three flaps hanging loose form waist band with strings and 6 coins; main body has decanter shape applique and embroiderd section in green, yellow. purple and red on red field with yellow border; unlined; extra 3 1/2" flap under bottom edge. — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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embroidered yolk, front and back; small geometric embroidery in orange, green, red and maroon; embroidered neck band in same colors; 1 1/2" machine embroidery around entire yoke area, mostly pink; additional loose red silk 3" border around yoke, gathered in back; lower torso has horizontal applique bands, 4" wide back and front in red print and red and blue silk; sleeves have black and red silk and black and bule cotton; lined in blue denim — Jacket, Date Unknown
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4-1/2" black waistband with blue and white batik--small pleats; bottom 17" has eight rows of horizontal (pink, orange and white) braid alternating with batik on black — Skirt, Date Unknown
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black band with blue, red, green and black silk geometric embroidery; red and green silk fringe — Sash, Date Unknown
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head band has eleven attached squares on lower edge, connected by multicolored wrapped metal medallions and beads, and magenta and gold yarn fringes; headband and squares are embroidered in geometric cross stitch--red, cream, black and white; borders of band are scalloped applied tape in red and green; ends of wrap have applied tape in greens and red floral embroidery; two ties; blue and white cotton lining — Head Wrap, Date Unknown
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blue; PR front overlap and black plastic button on PR shoulder; applied embroidered floral neck yoke; pink, green, peach, gray on black; neck extension with black/white tape border surrounding geometric embroidered pink, blue, green, white; red, white, green machine tape surrounding entire yoke; applied bands of geometric embroidered and print fabric separated with black and white tape; sleeves lined — Jacket, Date Unknown
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indigo, red; central embroidered band encircles sleeve: red with yellow, green, white, black key, diamond motifs; band ends with triangles (pointed) of narrow, multicolored motifs; narrow band (1") of multicolored embroidery at lower edge of sleeve opening; all bands applied after embroidery — Pair of Sleeves, Date Unknown
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small geometric embroidery on canvas in blue, tan and pink; bound edges in red and blue with twisted tie closing; cotton plaid blue lining, hand stitched — Shoulder Apron, Date Unknown
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three panel rectangle of indigo dyed cotton bound on three sides with tan tape; 4" top band stitched to main band, except for 4-1/2" on sides, is red with black appliqued scroll; center has 12" appliqued square with large design in blue, red and green — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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long like a coat; indigo dyed; overlapping front panel fastens on PR; all exposed outer edges faced in pink; neckband and yoke overall appliqued flora and fauna in blue, red, yellow, green, white; pink sleeves appliqued in black and white; indigo cuffs; three beads forming diamonds under arm — Jacket, Date Unknown
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black lining; coarse, applied dark blue linen bands (4") with embroidered cross stitch in geometric patterns; horizontal across top; vertical bands on lower section; red, yellow, white — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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black; one end has narrow bands of cross stitch and applique in red, pink, green and blue ending in 6" of intricately formed tassels; 5 3/4"; red, blue and gold with tiny metal beads; other end has a 3/4" band of embroidery — Head Scarf, from a three-piece set, Date Unknown
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appliqued abstract embroidered figure on deep blue damask; red silk ties and border bound in black and embroidered in flora and fauna; appliques bordered with metallic thread; green, pink; black lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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black and dark red with silver inlay and embroidery; geometric design similar to 2004.67.253 but larger designs; 1/2" bottom fringe; ties 17.5" long — Apron, Date Unknown
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T shape; intricate embroidered design in labyrinthian pattern; red, yellow, pink and green with geometric embroidered border in black and purple on white; balck border all around and black lining; pounded indigo — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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black pounded indigo with inset panels on top; raised embroidery on turquoise silk in pink, dark red, brown; lower band in geometric embroidery in blue, red and pink on green — Apron, Date Unknown
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main body is red braid embroidered scrolls appliqued on black and white back; border is orange cross stitched in grey and pink; pounded indigo outer border and lining — Baby Blanket, Date Unknown
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slipover batik with small 7"x3 1/4" rectangular opening; bottom 20 1/2" has bands of maroon and blue with larger black band at bottom decorated with embroidery and silver metal flowers; sleeves are half black; eight small tabs at hemline; open sides from under arm; batik has unusual patterns — Jacket, from a two-piece set, Date Unknown
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lower section pleated; top section with narrow self band and ties; lower section attached with boxed pleats in blue indigo batik with occasional purple embroidery; lower edge has woven band of purple geometric embroidery — Skirt, Date Unknown
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red and white geometric embroidery on black field — Headband, Date Unknown
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top rectangle has black 2" band; embroidered section has two squares framed by embroidered vine-like pattern in chain stitch; squares have floral center; free-hanging padded medallion has four red tassels with beads and one brass bell; bottom rectangle has black border on three sides; center has elaborate Chinese design in red, purple, green; black lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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constructed like an apron; larger unlined part has center embroidered section of geometric filled rectangles, border of plain and embroidered strips on three sides; two corners have squares with embroidery inset with cross pattern; small lined part has hexagons in squares; red, black, tan, khaki, blue; corner ties cut on both parts — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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home spun two-tone blue; overlap opening PR with 4 frogs and metal buttons; large darker blue applique circle and bands accenting neck and closure; very large 15" wide sleeves; 27" wide chest flaring to 34 1/2" at bottom; all sections lined — Jacket, Date Unknown
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center rectangle, 11-1/2" x 9-1/2", made up of geometric patterns of cross stitch surrounded by rows of parallel bands of snowflake cross stitch; geometric cross stitch pattern on ends complete solid cross stitch covering; black, red, green, white with black fringe; two rust braided yarn ties — Head Wrap, Date Unknown
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constructed like an apron, the larger unlined part has center embroidery section of hexagons with geometric centers; border of plain and embroidered strips on 3 sides; 2 corners have layerd squares with embroidered center; small lined section has smaller geometric centered hexagons; tan, black and red; uncut threads on back of large part; cut ties — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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likely woman's blue jacket with nipped waist and curved bottom; side opening with four sets of woven ties on PR; stand-up neck band has embroidered red facing; front and back bottom have partial and complete bands of multicolored embroidery and printed material; sleeves have four bands of cross stitch red and black on tan with brown overlaps; back has 8-1/2" x 13-3/4" rectangular red applique with tiny black and white appliques in geometric field — Jacket, Date Unknown
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wide dark blue band surrounding lighter blue batik center in two panels; large floral, bird and insect patterns — Batik Quilt, Date Unknown
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reddish brown pounded jacket with front opening; front longer than back; multiple bands of commerical braid on front opening, around neck, shoulders and sleeves; bands purple with geometric designs and some floral motifs; two woven ties at lower front; lined in black — Jacket, Date Unknown
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constructed like an apron; larger unlined part has center embroidered section of squares with geometric centers; borders of plain and embroidered strips on 3 sides; 2 corners have layered squares with embroidered center and corner loops; smaller lined part has small embroidered geometric hexagons; red, tan, black, grey; uncut threads on back of large part; cut ties on both parts — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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heavily starched indigo with applied horizontal scroll embroidery; center bands and borders separated by narrow blue and green ribbon; Colors of embroidery: green and blue with occasional orange on shades of brown silk; border band of ribbon hand stitching and scroll embroidery — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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open front, dark blue with side splits and plain collar; yoke, sleeve and hem trim is embroidered in satin, running and cross stitch in geometric cross pattern of red, yellow and white; fully lined in off white — Jacket, Date Unknown
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pale blue light weight waisband with flimsy ties; midsection blue and white horizontal print with tiny stitched pleats except center front; lower section in black with strong red horizontal band with geometric cross stitching in white, black, brown and red, alternating with narrow white braid; lower section lined in pale blue cotton — Skirt, Date Unknown
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black cotton unlined except for bottom 4 1/2"; pounded cuffs and pink embroidered bands with blue ric-rac; two pair of narrow ties — Pair of Baby's Pants, from a two-piece set, Date Unknown
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upper section has vertical rectangle of batik bordered in pink, blue and green braid; lower section has two squares of embroiderey over paper pattern in red, green, gold and white; both sections bordered on all four sides by same embroidery over paper — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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three hand stitched black panels bound in red; two rectangular embroidered sections with geometric designs in shades of tan; two other sections embroidered with floral designs in shades of tan; long center panel with geometric embroidery in shades of tan surrounded by 1 1/2" embroidered bands; black lining, top open — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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square; center formed by 16 squares of geometric pattern cross stitch with center diamond appliques in orange and green; bordered on 3 sides by orange and brown couduroy; top band and ties removed; print lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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pleated blue skirt with white, blue and fuschia batik bottom and solid blue top with tie; coarse fabric — Skirt, Date Unknown
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center rectangle, 14-1/4" x 12", made up of geometric patterns of cross stitch surrounded by parallel rows of snowflake cross stitch; geometric cross stitch pattern on ends complete solid cross stitch covering; black, orange, white, green with black fringe; four yarn corner ties — Head Wrap, Date Unknown
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pink and tan; 5/8"-1" bands of different woven patterns separated by black and tan woven strips; 4"-4-1/2" warp fringe at each end; fringe knotted at very end — Head Scarf, Date Unknown
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geometric embroidery with human figures in 2 x 2 1/8" squares on black separated by bands of stars 1 1/2" wide; 3 1/2" indigo border; embroidery colors white, pink, blue, green and red — Embroidery Sample, Date Unknown
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seven horizontal bands; # 2, 4, and 6 are white silk; #5 and 7 brown silk; #3 is zigzag embroidery with orange, green and blue; each band outlined in appliqued bands of narrow stripes; top waist band and lining are blue cotton — Skirt, Date Unknown
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horizontal rows of machine embroidered tape in mostly vertical linear patterns separated and 1"-3" intervals by narrow horizontal patterns; black band (top 7") includes 2" strips of hand embroidery in red, blue and white — Skirt, Date Unknown
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black; 9-3/4" ends of belt have handstitched 2-3/4" and 3-1/4" bands of geometric embroidered design, one end on black, one on tan; 1" embroidered flame design hems; red, green, orange, pink, purple, tan, black — Belt, Date Unknown
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blue linen pleated top section narrow self ties; lower section attached with tiny accordian pleats in printed blue indigo batik; occasional pink cross stitch embroidered highlights; horizontal bands of tape and small diamond patches in green, pinks and white; pleats held in place with gathering thread; on PR approx 7" of woven tape at bottom edge — Skirt, Date Unknown
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pounded indigo; neck opening trimmed in multicolored woven band ending PL with applique insert; same insert on back of collar; top of sleeve and shoulders heavily embroidered in padded and flat geometric patterns; some of shoulder tapes bordered in red in heavy metal; red predominate color; tape on PR neck edge; front panels longer than back — Jacket, Date Unknown
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open center front; unique shawl collar has 10 separate 1 1/2" squares attached to edges; each has 3 small tassels with beads and different geometric cross stitch; collar front panels, sleeves and back are nearly covered with geometric cross stitch in primarily green and red; appliques and other elements contain multicolors; black and blue lining — Jacket, from a two-piece set, Date Unknown
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pounded indigo appliques in scroll and butterfly patterns on extremely soiled white backgrounds embroidered on black background with bright pink; bordered in very fine running cross stitch pattern; lined in commercial green floral print; keyhole neck with one tie with loop; loop on PR border — Bib, Date Unknown
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broad band across top with 3 attached rectangular panels which lays on top of bottom panel; orange and red borders surround lower panel; 5 small and 1 large embroidered square in white, red and gold on black surrounded by geometric applique in similar colors; band and 3 panels have narrow applique in red, white, orange, black, green and yellow and center cross stitching — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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top center section of elaborate scroll and circle embroidery in red, green, white, yellow, blue; surrounded on top and sides by rows of embroidery and applied tape in same colors, and wide, 3-1/2" light green border; bottom section has two 6-1/2" prominent squares of embroidery in red, black, white, yellow and green surrounded by scroll embroidery in red, pink, black, green on white background; blue lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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pounded indigo jacket with open front; neckpiece has ribbon braid 8 1/2" long with inset on PL and on back of neck; tiny embroidered geometric applique in red and blue; yoke has red and blue striped floats and padded embroidery; sleeves have 2 vertical strips of padded embroidered flora and fauna separated by narrow horizontal rows of embroidery directly on sleeve fabric in red, green and blue; ribbon-like serpentine band separates yoke and sleeve; front is 5" longer than back, edges are raw on coat body; very similar to photo pg. 46 of "Clothing and Ornaments of China's Miao People" — Jacket, Date Unknown
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geometric embroidery; magenta, turquoise, white, tan on black field — Headband, Date Unknown
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constructed like an apron; larger unlined part has center embroidered section of geometics in hexagons; border of plain and embroidered strips on three sides; two corners have layered squares with embroidery inset of triangles; small lined part has embroidered hexagons in rectangles; red, black, tan, purple — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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three upper panels (1 long, 2 square) of geometric embroidery in orange, magenta and turquoise; two lower square panels with embroidered floral design on black field in the same colors; surrounded by crude machine applique in blue, red and light green; black border on three sides; back lining in tiger print, orange, black and white — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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band has 4 cross stitched geometric designs bordered by pink on 3 sides and plaid gingham; black velveteen pleated skirt is banded on sides with red, white and green embroidery on yellow; bottom has embroidery bordered in green and red damask; tan ties have cross stitch desgin with crude yellow and red "flowers" — Apron, from a three-piece set, Date Unknown
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lined upper rectangular black panel; geometric embroidery and applied tape; 12 long/large tassels, red and green, suspended by knotted tape; lower panel of horizontal bands of scroll embroidery and tapes--reds, orange, blues, greens, white and black — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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blue pounded indigo; top red band, 7" with five embroidered medallions; center has four 5-1/2" squares with floral embroidery on red forming 13-1/2" square; unlined — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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black silk square with green silk circle medallion, surrounded by abstract shapes and triangle corners; all embroidery in floral satin stitch, metallic and multicolor; bordered in embrodery and appliqued strips; bottom center strip is brilliant pink, green and purple; bottom flap and wide strap holders are piped in brown — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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lined in blue; black with side vents and curved lower edge; sleeves have multicolored floral embroidery in green, pink, off-white and brown, with white twill cuffs; neck opening border of similar embroidery and appliques; white stand-up collar; circular lower edge front and back--long embroidered thread multicolored floats attached by tape; one small section of lining is rayon — Jacket, Date Unknown
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blue-green with red; 1/2"-1" woven bands separated by 3/8" wide black and white woven strips; 3"-3-1/2" warp fringe at both ends; fringe knotted at very end — Head Scarf, Date Unknown
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red, black and white overall embroidery with narrow strips of applique; six squares outlined with spiral shapes dominate design; lined with blue cloth; 15-18 3/4" ties which do not match — Turban, Date Unknown
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4" double blue waistband with long ties; tiny accordian pleats on bule batik with horizontal bands; random pattern, applied multicolored embroidery in pink, brown and dark red patches; narrow braided tape holds pleats at top — Skirt, Date Unknown
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lined in patterned print; geometric cross stitch embroidery at center in reds and green, black, white; top and bottom has applied tape--embroidered floral pattern--red, green, yellow, black; lower tape covers applied fringe tape--green fringe; two woven tape ties--blue and pink — Head Wrap, Date Unknown
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pounded indigo; top rust band and red ties are floral embroidered in blue and green; center square divided into four red squares with floral embroidery in blue, green, pink surrounded by applique strips; plain red, blue and white braid borders; black lining with lower edge hemmed separately — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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top center section of elaborate geometric embroidered circles and corner starbursts in red, green, yellow and white, surrounded on top and sides by rows of embroidery and applied tape in same colors and wide (3") green satin border; bottom section has two 5-1/2" embroidered squares surrounded by smaller squares and corners, all in black scroll embroidery with red and green highlights; 1" green side border and 1-1/2" black bottom border; blue lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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wide (6") blue waistband (double); long hand stitched ties; tiny accordian pleated blue batik with horizontal bands; in approx. middle random pattern applied multicolored embroidery and brown patches; narrow braided tape holds pleats — Skirt, Date Unknown
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two inch border pattern surrounds central slight "T" shape; 2 1/4" overlapping abstract floral pattern outlined in chain stitch; red, blue and tan colors; 3/4" white border outside edge; dark blue indigo lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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lightly quilted turquoise and orange silk with floral embroidery around sole line; pointed toe; top edged in black — Pair of Shoes, Date Unknown
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black with raised embroidered band down front, bottom and vent in purple, grey and pink; sleeve cuff of grey silk with embroidered band inset with pink, white, red on blue; neck band of white on blue; pounded indigo — Jacket, Date Unknown
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brown cotton with very long and wide "straps"; PR strap ends with pocket; center part in two sections completely embroidered; larger top rectangle features large overlapping flower shape, outlined in white raised tape, with smaller pink flowers satin stitched throughout on blue, red, green and brown silk; smaller lower rectangle has flowers embroidered on brown silk; small white square attached to bottom with brown piping which borders entire piece — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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green 1/2"-1" woven and embroidered bands with narrow red lines; many different patterns; separated by tan stripes; 3"-4" warp fringe at both ends; fringe is knotted at very end — Head Scarf, Date Unknown
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2 separate purple panels, elaborately embroidered with birds and flowers in multi bright colors; outside borders embroidered; bottom, horizontal strip of embroidered animals; finished embroidery on paper background — Set of Two Embroidered Panels, Date Unknown
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running stitch embroidery in white and pink flora and fauna on blue; slip over with metal button at neckline; bottom half has square pockets on each side; lined in blue — Child's Vest, Date Unknown
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two geometric embroidered panels in upper corners in pink, tan and grey on black; two elaborate embroidered floral designs in lower corners in bright green, pink, magenta, and grey on blue; long center panel with geometric embroidery in pink, tan and grey on blue surrounded by machine appliqued triangles in blue and grey; blue lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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pounded brown cotton; top band has four 5" squares appliqued in red with white braid embroidered scrolls; similar center section with square at a diagonal; solid brown bottom section has smaller similar diagonal square in center; ties have blue insets; brown lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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three frogs on PL side and two on PR shoulder; no buttons; collar is pounded indigo with scrolled applique in pink and blue; bright blue damask main body has two duck and scroll appliques in front; scroll only in back; armholes bound in applique and red and green braid; front and back have rows of purple and white braid bordered in multicolor applique stripes; lined in black — Bib, Date Unknown
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blue with floral embroidered boots with gold braid and sequins on green and gold brocade, part of which is applied to red and pink feet; braid attaches boots to pants; red, pink, purple, green, blue; stiff tan sole; two 10" tied on back of bib — Pair of Baby's Pants, Date Unknown
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geometric embroidery in bands approximately 3/4" separated by 5/8" bands in red, blue, green and teal; knotted fringe — Head Scarf (?), Date Unknown
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white and orange embroidery on black; tails also embroidered white, orange and pink; top and bottom of main part bound in print fabric with applied ribbons — Sash, Date Unknown
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dark blue open front with three kinds of braid around neck and facing; braid on lower corner, PL; sleeves have two batik bands and one multicolored geometric embroidered band; yoke has square embroidered pattern; back bottom border is embroidered geometric design — Jacket, Date Unknown
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three repeated motifs of small geometric embroidery--one in smaller top section and two in bottom; pink, green; all are outlined in other geometric patterns; bordered and lined in black cotton — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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T-shaped red and gold damask borders on three sides; top section has embroidered inset with seven squares of chain stitch flowers, sequins and metal medallions on orange with blue borders; larger section includes some embroidery with 14 medallions on squares and rectangles; back lined in blue and black — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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circular neckpiece of scrolled pounded indigo applique with hot pink outline stitch; two brass beads with frog loops; bottom square has fauna and scroll indigo appliques and side loops; center 2-1/2" square has tiny appliques of circles and diamonds in red, teal and black on white; bordered in black with single row running stitch — Bib, Date Unknown
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two parts handsewn together; upper smaller blue part with geometric embroidery in yellow, shades of red, white and black, bordered with machine embroidered scalloped edge in red and green; lower part overall geometric embroidery in green, red, and blue, surrounded by bright pink silk border; PL top corner has pink insert — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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black border; two sections; top section has center black silk square with red cotton border on three sides; floral satin stitch in pink, green, purple and white; bottom section has diagonal red cotton squares and blue and green silk triangles embroidered as above; bottom has 16 green plastic buttons as trim; unlined — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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pieced green center printed fabric surrounded by 2 3/4" applied embroidered and appliqued band of swirls; outside border is blue cotton; extended bands at waist are also embroidered and appliqued and include strips of plain and print cotton; narrow ties sewn to both extensions; backed with dark blue cotton — Apron, Date Unknown
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geometric embroidery with borders; red, magenta, orange, blue, white, green; self fringe with additional fringe added on each end; heavy fringe — Belt, Date Unknown
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a) brown beaded fringe, brown/black and white beads hanging over brown/tan on black geometric embroidery; b) brown fringe with black/white beads attached to cord; (a) and (b) are tied together — Under Apron, Date Unknown
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8" wide band has overall floral emboridery of red, green, blue on white; gold tassels 4 1/2" at band bottom; black velveteen band on 3 sides with pink and green embroidered borders; black lining; ties are printed bloral fabric in multi colors — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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pounded indigo diamond shape apron; added batik bib with 2 ties; lower half has sections of geometric embroidery in white, red, green divided by 1/4" applied red and green tape; three embroidered 3/4" medallions with multicolored 1 1/4" tassels at middle; 3/4" loops on sides tied with black string — Under Apron, Date Unknown
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blue with embroidered center with 9 pictographs (scenes of human activity with flora and fauna) with black embroidered corners; pink, green, red and black with metallic trim; band has 8 human figures embroidered across top; very long ties with fringe on one end and pouch on other; bottom loop has ties — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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two bands of geometric embroidery in red, green, purple and blue on tan separated by black on tan bands; knotted fringe — Head Scarf (?), Date Unknown
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black top with stand up collar on a gusset with panels of cross stitch embroidery and applique on each side; some trim on collar and gusset; plain white bottom and streamers from shoulder; no sleeves, back or sides — Sleeveless Jacket (?), from a three-piece set, Date Unknown
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green diamond and chevron woven and embroidered stripes, some with pink, 1/2" diamonds within; very narrow red stripes within chervrons; 3-5" warp fringe at both ends; fringe is knotted at very end — Head Scarf, Date Unknown
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top panel with black velvet border on top and sides surrounding embroidered rectangle with multicolored cross stitch and applique border surrounding floral circles in white, yellow, green, purple on red; lower panel has red bottom border, two embroidered rectangles enclose and surrounded by similar floral circles; blue lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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new blue lining forms border on front; top square panel of cross stitch geometric pattern surrounded by applied and corded bands in reds, green; lower rectangle overlapping panel has two squares and narrow center embroidery in reds and green surrounded by multicolored applied tape; wider pink geometric embroidery surrounds all — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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three connected sections; blue satin section has center circle with 4 tree-like shapes, braid edge and sequins in embroidered flora and fauna; 3 sided border similar plus Asian symbols; scalloped triangles on 2 corners, 23 1/2" braid ties on 2 corners; red satin section has center rectangle with brown brocade border all embroidered in flora and fauna with sequins and braid edge in blue, red, green, pink, brown; 4 1/4" x 4" pocket on PR flaps over red section with smaller flap, all embroidered; pounded indigo section not embroidered; has ties on all 4 corners — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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patterned cotton lining; two parts--upper: red and green geometric embroidery, lower: applied tape in floral pattern in red and yellow; multicolored applied tape on lower edge with long yellow fringe; small embroidered deer on upper section of front on PL — Head Wrap, Date Unknown
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black damask, bell shaped; 7-1/2" embroidered and appliqued small bell at top with dragons, flowers and phoenix; narrow ribbons outlining top and sides and 5 scalloped appliques across bottom; lined in blue; button loop at top; loops on each side; black, blue, green, pink and purple — Under Apron, Date Unknown
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bronze indigo; opening has 5 frog fasteners; stand-up collar with bands of silk damask in blue, green and black; flared bottom hem has orange embroidered band; sleeves have embroidered pink bands; lined in dark blue gauze — Baby's Blouse, from a two-piece set, Date Unknown
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center section has geometric embroidery white on black; 2 long belts with cord have black embroidery on white; 2 short belts are white with brown ink drawing — Sash, Date Unknown
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blue lining; back in diamond patterned silk-like weave; front heavily embroidered in horizontal and vertical patterns of scrolled geometric embroidery; shades of red, blue, orange on black background; Neck edge and front edge bound in white with three knot and loop closures — Child's Vest, Date Unknown
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open front with embroidery on 12-1/2" lapels; dark blue indigo; sleeves have solid strips of applique with scroll, floral and geometric embroidery in pink and grey; back "sailor" collar, 6-1/4" x 10", in labyrinth applique patterns in red, black, pink; 3" scroll embroidered band on bottom back edge; blue lining — Jacket, Date Unknown
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top waist band (2-1/2") with loop and tie in black; top panel is blue/white batik; finely pleated on sides; lower portion pleated black twill with applied red ribbon with cross stitch embroidered bands; white narrow braid between — Skirt, Date Unknown
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blue damask body with rectangle in top center with flat embroidery of flora in green, pink, blue on brown silk; ties form border on three sides in red and brown with padded embroidered flora; black velvet applique with scroll corners outlined in green and pink braid with gold metallic; lined in red chrysanthemum print — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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jacket has open front; two kinds of braid with embroidered pink, red and green patches; red printed fabric strips on front bottom edge; woven red and tan band on sleeve back and around upper arm; sequins on upper arm; bottom back has applique with embroidered flowers in red, green and pink — Jacket, from a three-piece set, Date Unknown
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indigo, red; central embroidered band encircles sleeve: red with yellow, black and white ending in a triangle (pointed) motif; narrow band of embroidery (approx. 1" wide) at lower edge of sleeve opening; all bands applied after embroidered; embroidery includes key, diamond, cross motifs — Pair of Sleeves, Date Unknown
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pounded indigo jacket with stand-up collar and side opening; five frog fasteners; 8 1/2" side vents; 17 1/2" x 3 1/2" added center front panel of geometric and floral embroidery on satin; pinks, purples, reds, greens, white and black — Jacket, from a two-piece set, Date Unknown
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two geometric embroidered panels in upper corners in shades of pink and grey; two elaborate floral embroidered designs in lower corners in pink and shades of tan on black; long center panel with embroidered geometric design in tan, pink and grey on black, surrounded by machine appliqued triangles in red and blue; blue lining — Baby Carrier, Date Unknown
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narrow light blue waist band with ties attached to indigo dyed narrow pleats; deep pleats in blue and black; applied to panels are cutouts in several colors outlined colorful stitching; off center PR is inserted section of horizontal stripes and one black section; lower half has blue lining — Skirt, Date Unknown
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horizontal rows of machine embroidered tape in mostly vertical linear patterns divided at 1"-4" intervals by narrow horizontal patterns; top 2 1/2" band hand embroidered in diamond design on tan background in red, black and white — Skirt, Date Unknown
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bright blue; side buttons to underarm and neckline; standup collar; floral embroidered yoke bordered by commercial floral tape; sleeves have 3 rows of embroidered geometric tape divided by same commercial tape; multicolor with much pink; blue bottom; patches throughout; unlined