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Model winnowing tray. Tray is upturned at one end and flattens at the other. There is a thick band of pink coloured bamboo that lines the perimeter of the piece, inside and out. There are line designs painted on the interior with pink dye.
Model of an umbrella. A long handle (part a) is split at the end to make four prongs and is wrapped with brown bark(?). The handle attaches to the centre of the underside of the umbrella's top (part b). The top of the umbrella is cone shaped, is woven in a herring-bone pattern, is decorated with a thick band of pink woven grass in its centre and is outlined in black coloured woven grass. There is also a thick band of pink bamboo that is attached to the perimeter of the umbrella top by evenly spaced bamboo loops. Part c is a long thin stick with brown bark(?) twisted around one end. Part d is a long thin stick that has no bark twisted on its end.
Model fish trap. Cone shaped with round, flat bottom. Plain. Five sections of split bamboo tied to grey coloured twisted rings.
Basket (part a) and basket base (part b) resembling the shape of a duck. The basket (part a) or the body of the duck-shape, has one end that is wide and round. This then angles inwards and tapers to a narrow point. From this point, the basket widens and resembles a duck's large tail feather. At the widest part of the body, the basket rises with coils to a large purple coiled knob with two coiled triangular shapes protruding from one side. The basket base (part b) fits on the underside of the body and is tear-drop shaped. It has a coiled perimeter, but the centre consists of long stripes of stem that come together in the middle and are slightly twisted. There are four sections of purple stem amongst the natural stem portions.
Woman’s rectangular, embroidered shawl (headcloth). Made of brown, coarsely-woven cotton textile, embroidered over-all with brightly coloured, regularly spaced, squares that are arranged in 6 vertical rows of 12 each. The squares have stylized floral and leaf shapes in them, differing slightly in their predominance of 4 colours: orange, bright pink, light green and white; worked with a surface or “false” satin stitch. Border design of triangles at the ends, and borders of leaf motifs on the sides, which are finished with blanket stitch. The piece is constructed from three sections which were sewn together before the embroidery was worked.
Woman’s rectangular, embroidered shawl (headcloth). Made of red-orange, coarsely-woven cotton textile, embroidered over-all with brightly coloured, regularly spaced rows of stylized floral shapes that are separated by narrow bands of orange cross-stitch. The floral shapes are identical in shape and alternate in four colours in the row, dark yellow, hot pink, light green and white. They are worked with surface or “false” satin stitch. The alternating colours in the rows match up diagonally across the width of the shawl. Leaf-shaped border designs on the ends and along the sides. The sides are finished with blanket stitch in light green silk, while the ends are unfinished. The piece is constructed of three textile panels which were sewn together before the embroidery was worked.
A long rectangular blue silk gauze sari embellished with metallic gold representations with red, green, light blue, and dark blue of leaves, branches, and flowers. The motifs in the main design field are arranged in diagonal rows. The long edges are embellished with rows of gold acanthus leaf-like swirls, interspersed with red, blue, and white dots. There is a very narrow silver binding at the edges.
Rectangular, ceremonial skirt, or apron. The main body of the piece is made of black cotton textile which is bordered at the top with a narrow, multicoloured, horizontal stripe. The lower third of the garment consists of a finely-woven, horizontally striped, multicoloured textile, with many woven geometric motifs. A horizontal row of closely-spaced brown plastic buttons is affixed to the apron just above this patterned textile and extends almost all the way across the width of the garment. Many long strands of dark red glass and metallic cylindrical beads, interspersed with white seeds, are attached below this row of buttons and hang freely to the bottom of the garment. Each strand of beads is finished with a tuft of wool, resembling a small tassel.
Rectangular, ceremonial skirt, or apron. The main body of the piece is made of black cotton textile which is bordered at the top with a narrow multicoloured horizontal stripe. The lower third of the garment consists of a finely-woven, horizontally striped, multicoloured textile, with many woven geometric motifs. A horizontal double row of yellow-brown plastic buttons is affixed to the apron just above this patterned textile and extends almost all the way across the width of the garment. Many long strands of dark red glass and metallic cylindrical beads, interspersed with white seeds, are attached below this row of buttons and hang freely to the bottom of the garment. Each strand of beads is finished with a tuft of wool, resembling a small tassel.
Ceremonial skirt, or apron. The main body of the piece is made of black cotton textile which is bordered at the sides with narrow, multicoloured, patterned, vertical stripes. The lower third of the garment consists of a finely-woven, horizontally striped, multicoloured textile, with many woven geometric motifs.