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silver four-door automobile; front in the style of a Volkswagen with three headlights; sloped back with back central vertical fin and back louvered window; brown leather interior; sunroof — Tatra T87 four-door sedan, 1948 (designed 1936)
Hans Ledwinka; Manufacturer: Ringhoffer-Tatra-Werke AG

G379

Four heavy octagonal legs with casters; legs on short sides connected by a screen of four-sided spindles; long octagonal spindles connect screens — Table, from a dining set, 1904
Frank Lloyd Wright; Maker: Matthews Brothers Furniture Company

G300

modified telephone; lobster receiver — Aphrodisiac Telephone, 1938
Salvador Dali

G376

figure with six heads, arms, and legs astride crouched bull on wood base; metal bands around wrists, some biceps, and most ankles; halo with flames attached at back; two hands of two arms together in praying position, other arms bent and flare outwards. Upper left arm holds long staff, lower one holds implement with "curly q"-shaped end. Upper right arm holds a trident. Lower right arm fingersshaped like it was holding something in hand. Three bottom heads have crystal inlay eyes. Three smaller heads on top considerably smaller. — Daiitoku Myōō, the Wisdom King of Awe-Inspiring Power, second half 13th century
Japan

G220

silver architectural-like element with four pieces of gold twisted wire, in a rough star of David, surrounding the Hebrew letter Shin. — Mezuzah (doorpost), Date Unknown
United States

G362

Nkisi Nkonde (nail fetish); a fetish figure in wood; the surface is covered with a variety of accoutrements: nails, reed, shells, bone, wood, string and clay; the 'magic' receptacle in the abdominal area bears a mirror — Power figure, early 20th century
Kongo

G250

angular design--angular handle and top knob; pointed shoulder; tall neck; flat top; two ivory rings on handle; decorated with Asian-style designs of cranes, bamboo, fan shapes, the moon and flowers — Coffee pot, from a four-piece coffee and tea set, c. 1875
William Fairbourne and Sons

G350

axe-like weapon on wooden staff; head etched on each face with scrolling foliage against a stippled blackened ground; axe-blade with the crossed staves of Burgundy impaling a coronet and dividing the letters "FAR"; head with open socket and four side-straps; wooden haft (probably original) — Halberd, 1527–47
Austria

G340

Gesso, color, kirikane on wood, metal — Jizō, the Bodhisattva of the Earth Matrix, early 13th century
Unknown Japanese

G220

a: wire framework in organic shape with printed tin, plastic and wooden toys and noisemakers attached--Jack-in-the-boxes, various shapes of noisemakers, drums, clickers, tops and tambourines; b: suit installed over black plastic mannequin; colorful sweater fragments pieced together to create a bodysuit with head and face covering; bodysuit covered overall with crocheted doilies and hot pads, embroidered felt fragments and pieced stitched pieces; pink and white doily over face area — Soundsuit, 2010
Nick Cave

G374

animal's head with squared-off snout; four tusks and six horns; diamond-shaped ears; encrusted patina-only small fragments of pigment remain — Mask, first half of 20th century
Senufo

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angular design--angular handle and top knob; pointed shoulder; flat top; two ivory rings on handle; decorated with Asian-style designs of cranes, bamboo, fan shapes, the moon and flowers — Teapot, from a four-piece coffee and tea set, c. 1875
William Fairbourne and Sons

G350

mask with seven radiating triangular pieces of metal; large eyes, rimmed in green; flat bridge of nose extends downward into mouth; orange, black and white marks on face — Sun Mask, c. 1860
Kwakwaka'wakw

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Woven fabric — Belt, 19th-20th century
Morocco

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c-shaped; twisted design; tapering, flattened ends with incised arc design; silver patina — Bracelet, Date Unknown
China

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c-shaped; twisted design; tapering, flattened ends with incised arc design; silver patina — Bracelet, Date Unknown
China

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ring with four posts extending from it; "N", "S", "E" and "W" metal cutout letters at end of each post; brown and green patina; very small gilt traces on top of "W" — Weathervane directionals, 19th century
United States

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bellows shape; brown; gold medallion with head, crown, flora and fauna on front; gold plaque with label below; coin slot on front; top with removable hanger — "Jane's Wee Bellows" still bank, 1896
Scotland

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brown; bellows shape; gold medallion (heraldic shield) with woman's head; gold plaque below; coin slot in front; hanging loop on top — "Dinna Waste Your Wind, John" still bank, 1901
Scotland

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egg seated on a wall wearing a hat; copper color; coin slot in back of head; stopper missing — "Seated Humpty Dumpty" still bank, 20th century
United States

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cylindrical form; gold metal; plate on front printed "BABY" — "Baby" still bank, 20th century
United States

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standing figure wearing striped short pants and short-sleeved shirt, with scroll design on chest, and hat with hook-shaped top element; man carries a gun; long face with prominent lips; large bare feet — Soldier, Date Unknown
Kran

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two C-shaped elements which fit together to form a ring; each element has a pair of attached round ribbed balls--two of which (one of each half of the circle) have one row of zigzags; outer sides of each C have wide fluting; areas around balls have applied decorations of radiating arcs and braided bands — Ritual object, Date Unknown
Grebo

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standing dog with pointed ears, long pointed snout, long thin legs and tail; mouth slightly open — Dog, Date Unknown
Djenne

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C-shaped anklet with three clam-shaped bells with ball clappers inside; tops of bells decorated with geometric relief designs; anklet decorated with relief design of pair of braided bands; brown patina — Musical anklet, Date Unknown
Kran

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C-shaped anklet with five bands attached together; each band has five clam-shaped elements separated by relief design of vertical ribbed bands; ends decorated with scrolls at top; top elements decorated with applied radiating arcs; dark brown patina — Anklet, Date Unknown
Dan

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C-shaped bracelet; human head at each end; sides beneath heads and center decorated on each side with applied scrolls; applied braided design at outer center — Bracelet, Date Unknown
Djenne

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"Passport" mask, Date Unknown

Dan

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metal blade, rolled at top to create "handle" — Grainer (?), from a Three-Piece Hide Tanning Set, Date Unknown
Ka'igwu (Kiowa) or Tsistsistas (Cheyenne)

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silver button-like object with loop on back; relief design with two men, with standing man at back holding hair of seated man at front, who holds an open book with incised text; blossoms at top; incised blossoms and branch on back; unsigned — Manju netsuke depicting Chinese scholar, c. 1840s
Japan

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Cylindrical form with red at either end — Magazine rack, c. 1935
James Waring Carpenter; Manufacturer: McKay Company

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metal cylinder with holes down one side and numbers in dollar amounts from $1 to $5; screw on top releases bottom to remove coins; printing on one side — "Dime Tube" still bank, early to mid 20th century
B & R Manufacturing Co.

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oval shape with slots and counters for individual coins on each side, nickels & dimes, halves, currency& cents, quarters; bill hole in bottom; silver color; — "The Traveling Teller (registering)" still bank, c. 1904
Automatic Recording Safe Co.

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top double-doored cabinet with 2 interior shelves, pin closure and 3 hanging pendant pulls rests on large cabinet; double-doored cabinet with 3 shelves, 2 drawers, pin closure and hanging pendant pulls rests on a stand with carved apron — Compound Wardrobe, one of a pair, early 18th century
China

G218

6 wood pieces carved with foliage and birds held against a central wooden bar with a gold metal ring — Mold for Gourds, Date Unknown
China

G217

dark brown; rectangular block above face containing metal floral nail in center surrounded by four smaller, plain metal nails; three similar plain nails on face; three rounded elements on each side of head--hair; horizontal stripes on face on either side of nose; vertical stripes carved over temples on forehead; protruding lips — Do mask, second quarter of 20th century
Ligbi

G254

rounded bottom section with tapering thin wedge base with D-shaped vertical metal ring and twisted wire loop; hole in bottom — Headrest, Date Unknown
Pokot

G254

angular design--pair of angular handles; pointed shoulder; wide mouth; decorated with Asian-style designs of cranes, bamboo, fan shapes, the moon and flowers — Sugar bowl, from a four-piece coffee and tea set, c. 1875
William Fairbourne and Sons

G350

angular design--angular handle and spout; pointed shoulder; decorated with Asian-style designs of cranes, bamboo, fan shapes, the moon and flowers — Creamer, from a four-piece coffee and tea set, c. 1875
William Fairbourne and Sons

G350

cylindrial post with rounded top; small face at top with metal eyes and large round ears carved in relief; body of post has vertical scalloped design with raised nubs; attached to black metal mount with open base — Post figure, 1900-1950
Morokodu

G250

wooden cross with ornate carvings on both sides; long stem with a square base; one side of square base has smaller squares carved within base with four leaf-like patterns in center, the other side differs with more ornate carvings as well as a diamond shape in center; bottom of cross extends beyond square base and geometric carvings in ornately scalloped base; top of stem has two 'arms' protruding below cross with geometric patterns carved into them; diamond shape with carvings just above arms; cross has concave limbs with protruding buds, all caved with ornate latticework and thin lines; diamond shape carved in center of cross with four small circles in each corner — Hand cross, 17th century
Ethiopia

G254

Glass with metal inclusions; presented in wrought-iron mounts — Vase with metal mounts, c. 1930
Daum Frères; Designer: Mountmaker: Louis Majorelle

G379

hanging painted metal mobile; comprised of a series of bent steel rods (5 distinct gauges ranging from 1/8" to 5/8") with aluminum-alloy (est) sheet metal paddles and one steel paddle of varying sizes; the components are assigned letters from a-f in order of installation; "a" has one paddle and two rods; ceiling anchor point is at the middle of the primary rod; paddle is incised "UPPER" on the top side; "b" is a single rod; "c" has eight paddles and seven rods; "d" has seven paddles and six rods; "e" has three paddles and three rods, staggered; the paddles are incised "5," "6," and "7; also "Ahab", artist's initials, and year are incised onto paddle "6;" "f" has four paddles and three rods, and a hanging u-shaped element; paddles are incised "1," "2," "3," and "4;" the lowest hanging paddle is steel and the number is punched into the surface with awl or similar tool; the components are connected to one another with a series of rings, S-hooks, and rivets, allowing movement when the mobile is suspended; all parts of the mobile are painted with black matte paint — Ahab, 1953
Alexander Calder

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two separate parts which are to be installed with copper-colored sections facing each other; two separate forms of slightly different shapes, with exteriors covered in short grey fur-like wires, each with an indentation with copper colored wires; interior (flattest side) of each form covered with teardrop shaped metal pallets in copper and silver — Copper Passage, c. 2013
Mary Giles

G275

Armchair, William Gray Purcell; Designer: George Grant Elmslie — Armchair, c. 1912-1913
William Gray Purcell; Designer: George Grant Elmslie

G300

Yellow and orange glass; red and yellow neon tubing — Sunburst, 1999
Dale Chihuly

G100

Raised work (stumpwork) casket depicting the story of Queen Esther and King Ahasuerus; Initialed 'BP' and dated 1662, worked in polychrome silk and metallic threads on white satin and decorated with seed pearls, English; Front King Ahasuerus presenting the royal scepter to Queen Esther; Back The hanging of Haman; Right side the search for a wife for King Ahasuerus; Left side Mordecai honored by Ahasuerus and paraded in royal regalia; Top King Ahasuerus, Queen Esther and Haman at dinner; The casket with two doors opening to reveal curious set of drawers with secret compartments; the top lifting to reveal a pink velvet interior fitted with two bottles, an inkpot and a pen tray, the back of this lid with brackets for a mirror that now is missing; a second lid at the top opening to reveal a shallow silk-lined tray. A 17th century oak box lined in marbled paper with replaced lock accompanies the casket (95.14cc Traveling Case for Stumpwork Casket); an itemized list of pieces and their dimensions is in the object file in the registration office. Surface ornamentation (Needlework) — Embroidered Box, 1662
England

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four-sided carved wood lantern with glass panels; metal hardware at top for hanging — Lantern, 18th century
China

G216

four-sided carved wood lantern with glass panels; metal hardware at top for hanging — Lantern, one of a pair, 18th century
China

G216

cabinet with open gallery on top, carved with openwork clouds and lions along lower edges; pair of hinged doors below with 2 shelves and 3 drawers on interior — Display Cabinet, one of a pair, 18th-19th century
China

G218

in the form of the chalice; removable inner round cover for paten, which fits underneath base of chalice; pink lining; brown leather exterior with gilt embossed scroll designs; silver hook closures — Case for Eucharistic chalice and paten, 1627
Germany

G350

Small silver beads on each end with T-shaped hanging pendants surrounding a central pierced Star of David pendant with stamped design — Necklace, 20th century
Beta Israel (Falasha)

G254

rounded body with a flip-top "visor"; entire unit resembles a helmet; black with red; wheels on back — "Discoverer" table television, 1990s
Philips

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Multi strand black leather necklace with three tassels. Has a silver pyramidal shaped pendant with a flat back. Looks like a step pyramid with a diamond shape in center with engraving design around it. Silver ball on the center of the diamond shape. — Amulet (tcherot), 20th century
Tuareg

G254

assembly of rifle butts, machine gun magazines, shell casings, a hammer, and other weaponry and utilitarian objects crating abstracted face; two shell casings within metal O-rings create eyes; offset cylinder mouth — Untitled (mask), 2017
Goncalo Mabunda

G254

pair of pink glass pumps with medium height heels; nail protruding up from inner heel of each shoe — Cinderella Shoes, 1999
Silvia Levenson

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hanging rack; wire structure with fourteen wood balls attached to projecting wires; wood balls painted various colors — Hang-It-All, c. 1955 (designed 1953)
Charles Eames; Designer: Ray Eames; Artist: Tigrett Enterprises

G378

house-shaped box decorated with fruit motif — "Pacific" from the Tzedakah Box series, 1998
Tony Berlant

G362

functioning handled screw device with a blade at bottom, pointed toward a cloth-covered, padded area on horizontal board; portions painted red and white — Soft Machine II, 1963
Mark Brusse

G376

Heliotrope glass with silvered metal mounts — Sherry krug, c. 1900
Koloman Moser; Retailer: E. Bakalowits & Son

G379

Round base with aqua colored glass — Table lamp, c. 1928
Attributed to Fritz August Breuhaus de Groot; Manufacturer: Württembergische Metallwaren Fabrik (a.k.a. WMF)

G378

cross with male head; two birds above upper arms; to each side one bowing person; Christ figure over cross; black painted cut sheet metal — Crucifix, c. 1983
Serge Jolimeau

G375

post with two figures; bottom maternity figure is kneeling and holding two sticks presented vertically and touching the base of the post; bottom figure supports a circular bowl shaped platform which supports a male equestrian figure with elaborate saddle and trappings; figure wears a conical shaped crown decorated with the faces of past rulers; metal mount — Ancestral Post, c. 1910
attributed to Adeshina

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black ovoid base; green marbleized wedge shape on top; black stapler lever — "Aristocrat" stapling machine, 1937
Lester L. Wheeler; Designer: William H. Gref; Designer: Orto Heller; Manufacturer: E.H. Hotchkiss Company (stapling mechanism); Manufacturer: Plastic Turning Company (casing)

G379

"Father Time" tall case clock, R. J. Horner & Co. (case); Maker: Walter Durfee (works); Retailer: Tiffany & Co. — "Father Time" tall case clock, 1904
R. J. Horner & Co. (case); Maker: Walter Durfee (works); Retailer: Tiffany & Co.

G303

Frank Lloyd Wright Hallway, Frank Lloyd Wright; Maker: Temple Art Glass Company — Frank Lloyd Wright Hallway, c. 1912-1914
Frank Lloyd Wright; Maker: Temple Art Glass Company

G300

dress-shaped open-work form covered in white wax with several white candles embedded around bottom edge — Untitled 752, 1992-1993
Petah Coyne

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tube with openwork design with applied grapes, candelabra, 2 tablets and plaque with liquid being poured from a pitcher into a basin, backed with copper; open crown at top; handle with twining applied vine — Megillah (scroll of Esther) with case, c. 1885–1890
Poland (probably)

G362

Thin face with pointed beak-like open mouth; pointed tongue; upper and lower sections and ears covered with shells; PL side of eye region yellowish, PR side of eye region red; each ear has three pointed metal earrings and loose fibers; hair fragments at top — Mei Mask, c. 1920
Iatmul

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small wooden box with hinged lid; metal handle, hinges and closure; decorated with painted and low relief carved flag and eagle on top, cross on PR side, feather fan on PL side, rattle and drum on front and feather fan and pipe (?) on back; glass and metal pendant portrait of Jesus attached to lid; lined with blue velvet — Medicine Box, 20th century
United States

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doctor bag-style with metal closure and metal handle; beaded overall with blue ground; geometric shapes on sides (crosses and triangles); one side has scene of two cowboys (one on white and black horse and one on rust-colored, white and yellow horse) roping blue and red steers; opposite side decorated with three Native American figures with teepee; horse in LLC and horses' heads around top and L sides; lined in light green — Suitcase, 1880-1910
Nellie Two Bear Gates

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Adjustable copper shade — Table lamp, 1928
Christian Dell; Manufacturer: Belmag

G379

Sideboard, George Grant Elmslie; Manufacturer: John S. Bradstreet and Company — Sideboard, 1915
George Grant Elmslie; Manufacturer: John S. Bradstreet and Company

G302

lozenge-shaped box on raised foot; blue ground and interior; scrolling multi-colored flowers; central round medallion with pair of blue birds on a branch against a maroon ground — Cloisonne box with cover, 18th century
China

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headdress topped with flowers on spring-like stems; flowers, dragons and figures on horses around sides; lower edge decorated with hanging cut-out flowers with metal bugle-shaped beads — Crown, Date Unknown
Miao

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Cylindrical in shape with metal on interior, at rim and on bottom; rests on metal tripod feet; carved on sides with smoking tripod pot, vase of flowers, fruit and 2 small unidentified objects — Brushpot, late 18th-19th century
China

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roughly crescent-shaped with clipped points; wood slats with sliding door; chain attached to loop on top — Cricket cage, Date Unknown
China

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cap with brim on back; predominately maroon and blue fabric with appliqués in floral designs with bees on crown; metal floriform elements, butterflies, bells and fish suspended by chains on back; eleven small metal Buddhas on front; chin strap — Hat, Date Unknown
Miao

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loose purple tunic with long side vents with orange binding and red sleeves; right front diagonal opening--orange; neck and shoulders have woven tape trim--red and metal thread with insert of black satin; metal bead and yarn closure at neck — Woman's tunic, 20th century
Lisu

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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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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
Miao

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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
Miao

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black and dark red with silver inlay and embroidery; geometric designs similar to 2004.67.252 but with smaller designs and no fringe; ties 17.5" -19" — Apron, Date Unknown
Miao

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center red strip with cross stitch alternating with raised metal flowers; bottom border has small metal ornaments on black applique; cotton ties — Sashes, from a two-piece set, Date Unknown
Miao

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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
Miao

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large jacket with short sleeves; black pounded indigo with purple, white and pink trim; embroidery of human forms, birds and flowers in bands down front, across shoulders and on sleeves; black velvet surrounds neck opening with stand up collar; some applique and metal disks front and back; lined with black pounded indigo; cuffs; front longer than back — Jacket, Date Unknown
Miao

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red, yellow, green; open band design; dragon face; yellow nose; green brows; black and white eyes; blue ears; green whiskers; red background; pink and blue fringe; red tail with tassel; some embroidery; yellow metal on cheeks; paper lining — Child's Hat, Date Unknown
Miao

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silimar to 2004.67.370; red, green, blue, yellow and white metal; royal blue satin base completely covered with appliqued scroll designs using small curly braid on red; both metals outline the designs; crown-like, stiff-shape in front; back tapers to a point; sitff overall; quilted lining; a few metal sequins on top — Child's Hat, Date Unknown
Miao

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very similar to 2004.67.369 and 2004.67.371; red, green, blue, pink; royal blue satin base completely covered with appliqued scroll designs using multicolored sequins; small, round pink braid in curly designs; lots of yellow metal outlining; "horns" and crown-like shape in front; back tapers down to a point (helmet shape?); stiff overall; cloth chin strap; quilted lining — Child's Hat, Date Unknown
Miao

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white, red, green; royal blue satin base completely covered with appliqued floral and leaf designs using sequins; small, round, white braid in curly designs; yellow and white metal outlines designs; multicolored sequins; "horns" on either side with fringe; red on one side, yellow on the other; stiff, crown-like piece in front; back tapers down to a point (helmet shape?); very similar to 2004.67.370; quilted lining — Child's Hat, Date Unknown
Miao

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white, yellow, red, green; dark red velvet completely covered with appliqued designs using sequins; yellow metal; small white round braid in curly designs; six stiff peaks with pompoms; front has stiff, crown-like, free-standing piece; ear flaps; PL tie; quilted lining; chin strap — Child's Hat, Date Unknown
Miao

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indigo pants with boots attached; black; heavily embroidered blue boots in stylistic floral and leaf patterns; some outlining in stitched metal; floral patterns in black, pink, green; lower boot is scroll applique (black) with pink flower toes; plain white soles; ties at waist — Pair of Baby's Pants, Date Unknown
Miao

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indigo pants with attached boots; black, blue; applique outlined with stitched metal; plain and floral bands frame design; feet also appliqued in black with some floral embroidery at toe; floral fabric soles; ties at waistband — Pair of Baby's Pants, Date Unknown
Miao

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blue corduroy, blue cotton, embroidered panel, braid trim, metal fastener — Apron Front and Belt, late 20th century
Miao

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blue corduroy, blue cotton, embroidered floral panel (with metallic thread), braid trim, metal fastener — Apron Front, late 20th century
Miao

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blue corduroy, blue cotton, embroidered floral panel, braid trim, metal fastener — Apron Front, late 20th century
Miao

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long rectangular folded and sewn in one corner with pom-poms along top edge; one long red tie string on opposite end; multicolored embroidery throughout with metal decorations on one side — Hat, 20th century
Miao

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Irregular fragments of brocade sewed together, possibly part of a costume. Patterned with large and small palmettes and yellow flowers on a dull blue ground. — Panel, 19th century
India

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Woman's Tunic of yellow brocade with all-over floral pattern in different colors. Lined with blue printed cotton. The sleeves are open - being held together under the arm by black tapes - and near the cuff by metal buttons. Metal brocade. — Woman's Tunic, 19th century
Iran

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Sari, fine dark green cotton material. Wide gold bands on either side and very heavy gold bands at each end. — Sari, 19th century
India

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