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Sixteen (parts b-q) small thin rectangular mats made of parallel bamboo grasses sewn together by threads going across perpendicularly in seven groups that attach to a larger flat piece at each end. Part b: the parallel bamboo grasses are dark blue with dark blue threads and natural brown ends; c: the parallel bamboo grasses are dark blue with dark blue threads and natural brown ends; d: the parallel bamboo grasses are bright red with pink threads and bright red ends; e: the parallel bamboo grasses are lime green with white threads and lime green ends; f: the parallel bamboo grasses are dark blue with dark blue threads and natural brown ends; g: the parallel bamboo grasses are dark pink with light pink threads and dark pink ends; h: the parallel bamboo grasses are dark red with dark red threads and dark red ends; i: the parallel bamboo grasses are natural brown with natural cream-coloured threads and natural brown ends; j: the parallel bamboo grasses are mint green with light green threads and mint green ends; k: the parallel bamboo grasses are lime green with light green threads and lime green ends; l: the parallel bamboo grasses are lime green with light green threads and lime green ends; m: the parallel bamboo grasses are dark red with dark red threads and dark red ends; n: the parallel bamboo grasses are yellow with natural cream-coloured threads and yellow ends; o: the parallel bamboo grasses are dark blue with dark blue threads and natural brown ends; p: the parallel bamboo grasses are dark red with light pink threads and dark red ends; and q: the parallel bamboo grasses are grey-blue with light blue threads and grey-blue ends.
Water pipe with two metal cylinder that have incised geometric design on lower portions. Attached to one of the cylinders is a short metal tube and a long metal tube. The longer of the two extends upwards and curves slightly at the end. A brown and black fibre tassel is attached to the end and hangs down when object is displayed upright.
Cantonese opera instrument. Two-stringed instrument (banhu) or bamboo fiddle (zhutiqin), with a bow attached. There are two gourd-like tuning pegs at one end, and two strings stretched over the wooden neck, attached to a bamboo soundbox. The bow is strung with black hair.
White and silver rhinestone hair ornament in a scroll design attached to a long metal pin. There are eight rhinestone beads on eight leaf-like protrusions.
Oval shaped pair of shoes (parts a and b) that are decorated with metal sequins and glass beads overall. On each shoe, the toe portion has an appliqued butterfly(?) design embellished with metal sequins and glass beads and is trimmed with white fur(?). There is a fibre loop attached to the back rim of each heel. Fibre cording is threaded through the loop and ties around the ankle. The soles are leather and are painted white. The inside of shoes are stitched with white fibre.
Cantonese opera instrument. A round, moon-shaped lute type instrument, called a yueqin, with a short fretted neck, four strings, a curved headstock and a hollow body. A dragon-like head is carved atop the headstock. Two long, lobed tuning keys protrude from each side of the headstock. The back, sides, neck and headstock are painted black.
Elaborate gold-coloured headdress (a) covered with protruding flower-shaped wire attachments with multicoloured rhinestones. A long fringe of plastic gold beads on either side of the headdress is augmented by two long, jeweled, tasseled golden attachments (b-c).
Small pair of brass(?) cymbals with red cloth handles attached to raised centres.
Cantonese opera instruments. Pair of brass or bronze cymbals (bo) with black characters on the top and bottom; large characters on top, with smaller characters on the bottom. Cymbals are circular with raised semi-spherical centres with holes.
Large rhinestone hair ornament with black ties (part a) and five smaller rhinestone hair ornament attachments (parts b-f). Part b consists of two flowers attached to a long metal pin. Part c consists of a large flower with light pink leaf-like protrusions. Part d consists of a single flower on a short metal pin. Part e consists of a vine-like attachment with four small white flower and one silver flowers. Part f consists of a large white flower with rhinestones and several curled vine-like protrusions.