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  • Collection: Objects

Banner

Banner with a small string attached at the back to hang it. Background is an off-white with dark blue waves at the bottom and two dark blue birds flying up from the right side. Large red symbol in the middle.

Basket, Winnowing

Basket of split bamboo reeds in an unusual weave weft: over 5 under 2 warp: over 3 under 4. Flattened egg shape. Rim of narrow split bamboo fastened with bamboo strips.

Model

Carved stone tomb replica. Tomb with etched design in black stone has removable door with coffin inside. Old man in robe. Two cannons on base with wheels one base is in pieces.

Deck, Card

Poem Card Game "Iroha" cards Lidded cardboard box containing 48 picture cards 48 poem (written in Hiragana) cards 4 blank cards. The folk- sayings must be matched to the picture cards.

Painting

9 paintings of monks? in robes and carrying various items on opaque white pith (A-I) Originally in a glass topped fabric-covered cardboard box (J & K)

Coin

25 small round coins with square hole - Chinese calligraphy on one side; 5 large round coins with square hole - Chinese calligraphy on both sides; 1 sm. coin "20 cents Kwang Tung Prov."

Picture, Cut-paper

Paper cut "Kiri" framed and matted. Black paper cut out with colored paper and paint behind. Depicting 9 farmers (7 men 1 woman 1 child) picking produce placing in crates truck behind

Pin

Pin in the shape of a Red Cardinal bird carved from orange crate wood painted and varnished. Black painted wing & tail outlines crested head yellow beak wire feet safety pin on back. "Handmade" written on back.

Pin

Pin made in the shape of a duck in flight. Hand carved from orange crate wood painted and varnished. Wire feet safety pin on back green head yellow bill white ring around neck red around upper body white lower body with red broken lines. Multicolored…

Costume

"Hanbok"-Girl's costume. A: Short jacket: lime green with striped sleeves. B: Vest of lime green satin. C: Red full skirt with gold characters embossed at the hem. D: Black satin cap. E: Small silk damask purse: turquoise and purple. Jacket is called…