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Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 9-23691, described as Baby carrier: Central appliqued and embroidered medallion surrounded with fine chain stitch floral embroidery - white on black ground, framed with woven ribbon and appliqued pink and blue corners back in blue cotton.

Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 9-23692, described as Baby carrier: central ground cloth green with diamond central applique and 4 corner appliques. Central panel is flanked by two panels of red ground cloth containing central raised red "button", and two panels with blue ground cloth both above and below the central panel. All applique pieces over embroidered with ribbon, metallic, and sequins. Multiple colored whip stitch one edge.

Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 9-17980, described as Blouse, woman's. New. Loose cotton jacket with applied neckband hemmed to ground (black) fabric; geometric design batik with traditional spirals on sleeve pieces; continuous woven rhomb patterns on neck, sleeves and hem. Cotton, homespun & batik; embroidery and ribbon trim. Thai polychrome silk thread. L . 55.5 cm, W. 136 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 9-17979, described as Blouse, woman's. Dark blue with decorative collar and hem-band woven with silk and cotton thread in a continuous rhomb pattern of blue, pink, orange and black. Wax dyed aux. pieces on sleeves, two with spiral patterns, four with clouds and traditional Chinese patterns. Cotton, homespun. Applique of batik strips. Weaving and embroidery on ground fabric. L. 51.5 cm, W. 14 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cover, accession number 9-18693, described as Quilt cover; damask with designs on a multi-colored checkerboard background; calabash, pomegranate, and peony designs alternate with complex woven patterns; handsewn to a pink lining. Plain weave & complex pattern weaves. 71 cm by 72½ cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 9-23688, described as Doll: soft stuffed doll wearing batik, stitched and embroidered costume with metal belt, earrings, disks in hair and on chest. painted facial features.

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 9-17976, described as Helmet design with "tiger's" (or lion's) ears in front; flowers and butterflies embroidered on red silk, trimmed with red and white braid. Narrow metallic strip handsewn around top. Embroidery on silk, cotton lining. About 50 cm around; H. 22.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Headdress cover, accession number 9-17983, described as Headdress cover, black and blue stripes, handwoven. two lengths sewn together, embroidered in blue, geen, pink, turquise and gold silk thread, geometric rhomb patterens. Cotton, handwoven; dyed indigo and embroidered with silk thread.

Hearst Museum object titled Headdress cover, accession number 9-17984, described as Headdress cover, black with dark blue stripes. Embroidered at each end and in center with turquoise, blue, gold and black silk thread. Cotton, indigo, handwoven, silk thread. L. 148 cm, W. 25.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Incense bundle, accession number 9-18002, described as Incense, bundle of ceremonial offering sicks. Herbs wrapped in red paper on bamboo sticks, bound with fiber. Paper, herbs, bamboo, rice past and dye. Fiber tie. 92 sticks, each 29 cm long.