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Basketry Hardhat The helmet is made of wicker woven with a single weaver over double spokes in plain weave. The edge of the brim and the base of the crown are twined. Three off-white cotton twill loops are slipped through the slits of black curved…

Circular Band Woven band of brown and yellowed dyed grass fiber. Yellow fiber forms geo- metric designs through imbrication. Yellow fiber was sewn on both edges around the band to form a border. There are four decorative panels. The smallest panel…

Iron Chinese Vessel Cast bronze pot-like vessel with handle and wood & stone handle grip. The rim of the bowl is uneven. It slants higher in the back near the handle than in front. The vessel handle is supported underneath by an undecorated leg. The…

ROUND BASKET WITH LID made of flat split grass woven in twill weave with herringbone patterned border. A: Center of basket bottom has a small square reinforced by straight stitch- ing split grass into an X formation. More grass was woven into the…

CYLINDRICAL BASKET made of flat split grass various weaves patterned border Spokes of split grass are crossed over in a star configuration in the center of the basket bottom. A small circle has been formed around the star by twining. There are 2…

Abacus The abacus has a wood frame and a wood back that has a thin vertical split. The corners of the frame have been reinforced with brass strips held by tiny brass nails. Insie the frame the space has been divided into 2 compart- ments by a strip…

Abacus The abacus has a wood frame and a wood back with a split in it; corners reinforced with brass strips and brass nails. Inside the frame the space is divided into two compartments by a strip of wood. 11 pieces of bamboo lie vertically through…

Chinese Bowl of brown carved wood and tin lining The rim and inside of the bowl is made of undecorated tin. The carved relief wood on the outer bowl has a geometric thunderline border under the rim. The central section has a 1.5" band of flora and…

Chinese Flask and Cup A: Flask is made mostly of metal; the neck is undecorated the top of the body is engraved with double stripes and a wider copper stripe above the middle wood section. The carved wood has 4 shou symbols (longevity) with small…

Pedestal Small rounded 3 legged pedestal of dark wood has tiny lip to prevent objects from sliding off; the base is rounded and convex and the legs are all carved out of one piece of wood. Used to display small figures or a cup.