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Plain cloth with black and blue embroidered motif of two pheonixes on either side of a peony. Flowers, leaves, butterflies, ciccada and other insects on either side, and a bat on the left bottom corner. Raw edges. Some stenciling still visible.
Long, rectangular, brocade textile of cream fabric and indigo detailing; selvage at top and bottom; hemmed at ends. Motif on left is an animal with flower pattern; a dotted vase with flowers and fruit, a dragon behind. The centre vase on a stand has a flower pattern, contains fruit and flowers while behind are butterflies, diamond mace and scrolls. Patterned vase and stand on right, contains four pointed leaves, flowers, vines and fungus; behind are books with scrolls. Horned animal on right. Between vases at left and centre is long billed bird on branch with fruit and flowers.
Chief's headdress with cap of light blue felt. Rim of cap has feathers inserted into leather holders sewn to felt. Holders are painted in bands of red, blue, and white. Feathers are brown and white with blue marabou feathers glued to the bottom shaft and to the tip of the feather. Red paper circles are glued where the marabou meets the eagle feather tip. Orange marabou feathers are on the crown of the cap. Band of loom-woven beadwork in red, blue, and yellow runs across the front to rounds of beadwork at either end. Dangles of loom woven beads with marabou feathers tied to the ends and two strips of white fur with black tips, hang from each side.
Hollow globular calabash rattle with neck leading to a smaller globular shape open at one end. Sides of large globe are covered by a netting, incorporating dark brown seed beads which fit around neck at one end leaving the other end, the bottom of the globe, uncovered. A carrying string is attached to base of netting. Calabash skin is yellow and worn in spots to show natural calabash fibre underneath.
Hourglass-shaped wooden drum with a leather head at each end. Laced from top to bottom with leather and tied in the middle with a leather thong. Ends of drum are circled by leather thongs. Handle is attached to base of drum with leather. One side of handle is covered with ticking while the other side is with raffia-like material and edged in leather.
Grey-white jacket with dark blue embroidery. The jacket has a round neck, wide sleeves and centre opening with frog closures. On the front are peony, pomegranate, bat and butterfly motifs. On the back are lion and prunus motifs. There is blue facing inside the neck, front sides and side seams.
Small gray-white vest with indigo design. The vest has a round neck, side slits and centre opening with frog closures. On the front are floral, branch and bird motifs. On the back are floral, pagoda, tree and bird motifs. Around all the edges is a dark blue border. The inside is unlined.
White jacket with dark blue embroidery. The jacket has a round neck, wide sleeves and centre opening with frog closures. On the front and back are phoenix, butterfly and bat motifs. On the sleeves are a dragon motif and a rinceau border. There is facing inside the neck. The rest of the inside is unlined.
White jacket with embroidery. The jacket has a round neck, wide sleeves and centre opening with brass frog closures. There are wide black borders around the neck, sleeves and centre opening. On the front, back and sleeves are butterfly motifs embroidered in black. The inside is unlined.
Light red jacket with indigo embroidery. The jacket has rounded neck, long wide sleeves, side slits and centre opening with no closures. On the centre front and back are large medallions with vase and floral motifs. On the front, back and sleeves are scattered floral and butterfly motifs. Around the sleeve cuffs is a geometric and floral motif border. The neck, side seam slits and front edges have wide inside facings with several joins. The rest of the inside is unlined.