Showing items held at 13 different institutions.
Showing items held at 13 different institutions.
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Full set of 32 chess pieces, half carved from slate and half from walrus tusk. In each colour there are: one large walrus figure with diamonds around the base of the pedestal (parts a, q); one smaller walrus with bands around the base of the pedestal (parts b, r); two bear figures (parts c-d, s-t); two deer figures (parts e-f, u-v); two igloo figures (parts g-h, w-x); and eight bird figures (parts i-p, y-ff). All of the figures are at the top of a pedestal base. The larger white walrus piece has inlaid black stone in a band around the top of the pedestal and at the centre of each diamond around the base.
Daoist album leaf. Gold painted Chinese calligraphy in six columns on a piece of brown silk that has been mounted on off-white damask-patterned silk on paper. The text relates to Xu Xun and the depiction of a soaring curtain encircling the homestead.
The woven fibre mask has a circular top, square body and is painted with red stripes overall. Shells and feathers form two small stripes on the back body and a fringe around the bottom.
Large cream sash or obi with an overall brocade pattern. The pattern has repeated crane, pine tree and floral motifs in silver, gold, red, green, purple and black on cream ground. The pattern appears on both sides of the sash.
Deity figure robe with a yellow body, white cuffs, a red collar, and a red and green border along the sides and bottom of the body. The body and the tops of the arms are decorated with multicoloured and metallic embroidery featuring a dragon figure and floral motifs.
Deity figure hat with a yellow front that tapers towards the top and is lobed along the sides with a pink, green and yellow pompom at the peak. The hat is ornamented with pink, green and gold sequins as well as plastic and glass beads. Two pieces of wire emerge from the back at the base.
Sample of hand made maltese straight bobbin lace edging with a scalloped design that has three smaller lobes at the edge of each scallop.
Woman's black velvet tubular-shaped evening bag with drawstring closing. Bottom stiffened with heavy paper(?). Trimmed with a decorative braid worked in metallic gold thread, sequins and glass beads on animal skin(?). Nine brass rings on inside near top to accommodate a gold-coloured twisted cord drawstring.
Beadwork on a rectangular band with the ends finished in orange fabric. The centre of the band is beaded with a multicoloured floral band on a white background bordered by light blue beads and dark blue fabric.
Purse-style bag with a six-sided shape and a flap at the top on each side. The bag is ornamented with a multicoloured beaded design on both faces interspersed with metal sequins, and with a red fabric border to which is attached a fringe of looped blue beads. There is a band of light pink silk at the mouth and a brown strap attached at the top corners.