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  • Collection: Objects

Game

A: Narra Sungka board made of mahogany wood with carved handle along one side 14 depressions (3" diam.) in pairs along body of board and 2 depressions (4" diam.) one on each end carved separately. Grooved design of wavy lines around the depressions.…

Stand

A: Dark brown plastic card holder rectangular shaped slanting back from front bottom to rear. Two molded brackets on back to hold a card or leaflet (2 3/8" wide). Imprinted on bottom "CD-749 Property of American Express Company Made in U.S.A.". Taped…

Ashtray

A and B: 2 identical amber colored glass ash trays with three depressions in top rim to hold cigarettes. Decal affixed to bottom 2" diameter reads "Open daily in Chinatown Hong Kong Restaurant and Sampan Room Seattle 622-0366"

Certificate, Achievement

Framed "Performance Award". Black wooden frame with a 1/8" gold border on its inner edge. The award certificate is on a gold colored backing elaborate outer border design in blue about 1" wide. Black ink printing gold seal in lower left portion…

Trophy

Bowling trophy with marble central square column (1 7/8" square 5 1/4" high) set on a conical gilded metal support on a square base. On the foot of the column is an oval plate inscribed "1st". This is topped by a gold crown surmounted by a bowler.…

Cigarette Case

Cigarette case with lid. Both pieces are rectangular shaped boxes made of twine (waxed linen?) twined over upright stakes. The central section of both boxes is made of twill weave creating a zig-zag pattern outlined with black bands at top and…

Drawings

A: 8 3/8 x 13 3/8" - pencil on newsprint; 10 figures with long hair B: 8 1/2 x 11" - crayon on white paper; house trees flowers-by Cheim Sokhean C: 8 1/2 x 11" - " also on reverse; house trees helicopter-by Bun Narieth D-F: " - 3 crayon; D-landscape…

Fan

Flat basketry fan egg-shaped with bamboo handle. Green and yellow twill weave reeds in diamond pattern. White and orange pleated cotton ruffle is sewn around edge and bound in blue cloth to the basketry center.

Stencil

Stencil known as "cut design" made in X-ray film obtained from the hospital in the refugee camp. Cut in traditional Cambodian scrolled leaf design. Black and red paint evident around cut portions. Traditionally used to decorate houses with stencil…

Painting

Traditional Cambodian 3-dimensional design painting; central section shows scrolled leaf pattern emanating from 2 animal feet at bottom white dots enclosed in white lines on either side. Green and white latex paint on cardboard covered with plastic…