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Seller's Description: Wall hanging Lowland Lao red silk center white overshot. Lower panel figure with canes over head. Colored fringe on one end. Abstract design of houses people and animals. Very fine embroidery on silk with silk thread. A deep red…

Seller's Description: Lowland Lao: red silk center white overshot with "W" figures. Also abstract birds depicted fringe on one end. Very fine silk thread embroidery on silk backing. A Pu-Tai people segment of ceremonial shawl. A red lac dyed silk…

Black and red overshot center panel gold shot thread on silk. Fringe multi-colored on one end. Some stains and holes in center of red panel. Adapted from a sash? A deep red (lac dyed) handspun silk ceremonial shawl with supplemental weft patterns at…

Cotton-lined embroidered (satin and stem stitch floral design) pink satin women's slippers with leather sole. Stamp on lining indicates made in Hong Kong. 3-13-86 C. Nelson

Blue satin stitch embroiery on green silk "jacquard-type" fabric with black trim. Pleated at sides red silk lining cotton waistband knot and loop buttons at waist. Seams hand-sewn. Donor purchased apron about 1945 at an estate sale in the University…

A deep red (lac dyed) handspun silk ceremonial shawl with supplemental weft patterns at each end. On one end are six strips of embroidery. The center strip has five "third eyes" large diamond shapes of green yellow indigo and red. The dominant color…

Chinese teak wood serving tray with mother of pearl and brass inlay. Tray is made up of one large central flat piece of wood. This is framed by four separate pieces which form the edges joined together at the corners by a rabbit joint. Along the top…

Carved wood figure seated in official garb holding a stick of rank. Gilded and painted in red lacquer. Holes around mouth once held whiskers. Probably a kitchen otherwise a Taoist or Confucian figure. Stand painted red and has two pickets for the…