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Silk embroidered jacket. Jacket is short-sleeved with a collarless 'v' neck, open at the front and fastened with two cotton ties. Garment is made of tan coloured cotton in a course weave, covered on the exterior by dark purple silk. The front is embroidered in shades of gold with images of standing birds, butterflies, and flower motifs. The back shows two serpentine dragons, bodies extending upward, clawed feet protruding, heads toward top, scales densely embroidered. The dragons are surrounded by flower motifs as well and rounded linear decorations. Arm cuffs are decorated with a single line of circular motifs, while the bottom of the jacket body has several lines of small triangles in black, purple and dark blue. The interior is covered on one side only with a tan fabric in a finer weave than that underlying the rest of the garment.
Embroidered boy's shirt. Long-sleeved, collared shirt is made of mashru cloth, a mix of cotton and silk, coloured in vertical stripes of red, yellow, green and black with sets of small white dots regularly scattered across the red. Chest and back are heavily embroidered with flowers, mango tree designs, and 'v' shaped animal horns. Small mirrors are inset on chest, back and around cuffs, surrounded by sickle stitching. A decorative gold metal button fastens the shirt at the collar, with a plastic button at waist. Two ties on the interior also help hold the garment closed.
Lightweight cotton man's headscarf, in a lilac colour. The garment is nearly square, with three lines of embroidery set in from the edges, around all sides. Inside the lines at one corner sits a small design of flower and foliage. All embroidery is done in green, yellow and red. A light grey makers stamp sits on one corner.
Set of 4 brass clappers (parts a-d). Metal pieces are identical in shape and size: half circles with a curved top edge and flat bottom, very thin. Part 'a' has an engraved inscription covering one side, telling the troupe name, year, city, and performers' names. Parts b-c have shorter inscriptions scratched into their surfaces. Part d is unmarked. The carrying case (part e) is rectangular, made of a soft vinyl lined with cotton. A flap folds over one end and fastens to the body of the case with a Velcro closure.
Set of 5 brass clappers (parts a-e) and a cloth bag (part f). Clappers are identical in shape and size: half circles with a curved top edge and flat bottom, thin, all unmarked. The carrying case is rectangular, made of patterned blue and white cotton that closes with a pull tie at top.
Pair of bamboo clappers. Instrument consists of two long rectangular pieces of curved bamboo, tied together at one end with white woven cotton rope looped through two holes bored through each clapper. No decoration or inscription.
Pair of bamboo clappers. Instrument consists of two long rectangular pieces of curved bamboo, tied together at one end with a double strand of white twisted cotton rope looped through two holes bored through each clapper. The bamboo is finished in lacquer. No decoration or inscription.
Set of bamboo clappers. Instrument consists of five rectangular pieces of curved bamboo seperated by metal washers. The bamboo is finished in lacquer. These are joined together with a braided, unbleached cotton rope looped through two holes bored through each clapper and the holes at the centre of each washer. The rope is knotted on one side of the instrument.
Set of bamboo clappers. Instrument consists of six rectangular pieces of bamboo seperated by metal washers. The end piece is longer, with a decoratively carved top ending in a point. The bamboo is finished in lacquer. The pieces of the instrument are joined together with a woven rope of unbleached cotton looped through two holes bored through each piece of bamboo and the holes at the centre of the washers. The rope is knotted on one side of the instrument.
Set of bamboo clappers (part a) and accompanying cloth bag (part b). Instrument consists of five rectangular pieces of curved bamboo seperated by metal coins. The bamboo is finished in lacquer. These are joined together with a thick, braided red cotton rope looped through two holes bored through each clapper and the square holes at the centre of each coin. The rope is decoratively knotted on one side, with tassels falling from the knot. The cotton carrying bag is blue with a white pattern of foliage and dots. It closes with a pull tie at top.