Accession number: Acc.3360 / Function: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Garment, accession number 9-13554a-c, described as Tape bunches. 8 tapes hang from each green band. Each tape is blue silk satin, embroidered in silver and gold with sea, mountain, dragon, phoenix, flower. Curling motive at bottom edge. Light blue edging and lining on each tape. Worn over sides of a woman’s skirt with honeycomb pleating. Possibly used at weddings. 20th century. Symbolism: Dragon - strength, goodness; Phoenix - peace, prosperity, fertility

Hearst Museum object titled Ornament, accession number 9-13552, described as Ornament. Vertical row of three large interlaced knots, with three hanging groups of looped cords. Faded pink, red, purple. Some gold binding near loop ends. Metal object with lion face on each side suspended from lower knot. Ornament. Possibly used as a belt pendant.

Hearst Museum object titled Ornament, accession number 9-13553, described as Ornament. Circle of strung beads of 2 types. 20 tubular ceramic beads encased in looped silk coverings, in faded color groups of red, green, yellow, blue; 4 wood beads inlaid with mother of pearl and gold paint. Flat metal discs between beads. Small blue interlaced knot above circle, with small loop. Off white interlaced knot below circle, with 2 long silk tassels with fine silver and gold binding. Possibly used as a belt pendant. 19th century