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Cross-legged human figure wearing long robes and a large crown--figure holds a curved stick-like object with both hands. Figure is dark brown-black with cracking, flaked gold in spots.
Maroon velvet surcoat heavily ornamented with gold. The woman’s coat has a fitted bodice and full, calf-length skirt. The bodice and skirt are almost entirely covered with scrollwork embroidery, worked with metallic gold cord and metallic gold thread, except for a plain panel on each side of the bodice front and at the centre of the bodice back. The bodice is sleeveless in the front; there are long, flat panels that suggest sleeves, attached at the shoulders and back arms; these are worn crossed and fastened with hook and eye at the centre back below the waist. The edges of the bodice meet at centre front; although there are eight decorative buttons on each side of the centre front opening of the bodice, there is no provision for fastening. Buttons are made of metallic gold thread wrapped around a wooden core, trimmed with small coral beads. Smaller buttons at the bottom edge of "sleeves." There are pockets on each side of the skirt, just below the waist. All edges are bound with patterned silver ribbon and five rows of heavy gold cord. The garment, which is very stiff and heavy, is entirely interlined with animal skin, which supports the weight of the metallic embroidery. Bodice and skirt are lined with orange cotton damask; sleeves are lined with striped black, white and yellow cotton broadcloth.
Woman's oval shaped broach with the stem and leaves of a stylized flower at the centre and a red glass bead or gemstone in the centre. The edge is scalloped, and a hinged pin with a safety clasp is attached on the reverse.
Woman's black hat with flat brim and cylindrical crown with flat top. The crown and the top of the brim are covered in silk(?) fur-like fabric. Three rows of metallic gold cord around the crown; two gold tassels at centre back. Underside of brim is encrusted with gold thread embroidery and black braid on silk fabric. Long, wide black silk ribbons, are attached one on each side of the underside of the hat, and they attach together near the top with hooks and eyes. Lined with light orange fabric.
Ornamented, gold leaf covered handle with a long tail of horse hair attached to it. Top of handle has a flared, circular knob upon which a carved, golden rooster sits. Hair is bound in red fabric with two bands of green string at the juncture with the handle.
Rectangular; design with 2 characters; large signature on other side; both sides enclosed in border of dots. Obverse has panduras leaves top, bottom; top enclosed in 5 sided frame; 2 bu (denomination) in characters right, left. Reverse has signature of mint master.
Rectangular; design with 2 characters; large signature on other side; both sides enclosed in border of dots. Obverse has panduras leaves top, enclosed in 5 sided frame; 2 shu (denomination) in characters below. Reverse has signature of mint master.
A woman's wrap-around skirt consisting of a straight rectangular length of dark red wool textile. The main geometric design of gold and silver threads is consisting of a wide triple band (35 cm.) of border design at the bottom edge, and along one vertical edge that has a dense pattern of lozenges and a pattern of large diamond motifs (14 x 14 cm) on the body of the garment.
Open-top hood made of black silk damask with long ear flaps to which are attached long ribbons of the same fabric. The damask is patterned with peony flowers. The hood is constructed of two halves sewn together at the centre of the forehead and centre back, but with an opening at the top edged with black piping ending with a short slit at the back. The hood is cut straight across the forehead with a convex curved edge along each side edged with black piping on each side. The long ear flaps project forward from the points where the forehead joins the sides. The hood is edged entirely with two layers of skin with black fur, one facing inside and the other facing outside. A flat purple silk cord crosses the opening from front to back, ending at the back in an elaborate knot made of dark pink cord, partially detached and crumpled, below which are five dark pink tassels wrapped in gold thread. At the front there an elaborate double knot of gold and pink cord, below which are seven dark pink tassels wrapped in gold thread. The hood is lined with bright blue rayon fabric, most of which is covered with white fibrous paper which is attached with long running stitches.
Open-top hood made of black silk damask. The damask is patterned with peony flowers. The hood is constructed of two halves sewn together at the centre of the forehead and centre back, but with an opening at the top edged with black piping ending with a short slit at the back. The hood is cut straight across the forehead with two deep scallops edged with black piping on each side. It is edged entirely two layers of skin with black fur, one facing inside and the other facing outside. A flat pink silk cord crosses the opening from front to back, ending at the back in an elaborate knot made of pink cord, below which are three dark pink tassels wrapped in gold thread. At the front there an elaborate double knot of gold and pink cord, below which are seven dark pink tassels wrapped in gold thread. The hood is lined with dull green cotton flannel.