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Hearst Museum object titled Board, accession number 18-1479, described as Wood board, used in basket production; front has dragon-like design carved in low relief. Used in basket production. Width 56 cm. Height 15.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Envelope, accession number 9-14888a,b, described as Envelope (fung tung -- "sealed up packet"). (a) paper; figure, dragons and birds on red and pink ground; 12.5cm x 24cm; [per catalog card] (b) enclosed paper; white; inscription as to method of use; 21cm x 18cm. Context: functions as a gift tag and covering envelope. Used for gifts of money. Purchased at paper goods store. See exhibition notes by Robert Lam in acc. env. [per current reading -- 2017] (a) red envelope is inscribed with the symbol "xi," most commonly associated with marriage and celebrating love, indicating that the envelope may have been used to give gifts of money specifically at weddings (b) appears to be transcription and some translation of the red envelope.