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Hearst Museum object titled Vest, accession number 9-21158, described as Shaman’s vest. Extensively embroidered long “vest” consisting of right and left fronts, back, stand-up collar, and 2 strips of cloth attaching fronts to back. Fully lined with off-white cloth showing dirt and small stains. 8 full-thickness, ~2 mm x ~2 mm, holes noted. Many signs of wear. Fronts have central red panels almost meeting at center (except for thin off-white strips at edges), symmetrically embroidered (some color differences) with 2 dragons and other motifs each side. Red panels framed at side and lower edge by blue panels embroidered with birds and flower, leaf, and other motifs. Right and left front designs not completely symmetrical. Left front has 2 metal buttons; right front has torn loop corresponding to each button. Red patch top right red panel. Red stand-up collar edged with thin strip off-white, very dirty cloth. Cloth forming both lining and outer panels extends over shoulders without seams. On back, central red panel embroidered with 3-4 dragons, 2 horses (each with saddle blanket, saddle and stirrups, and reins) and other motifs. Top dragon has long, couched whiskers (?). Red panel framed as on front by blue panels embroidered with birds and flower, leaf, and other motifs. Bottom edges of vest with edging band of off-white cloth and pieces of string (original colors red/maroon and off-white or brown) sewn on to hang down when worn. Red and off-white strips of cloth (9cm x 5.5cm, 6cm x 6cm) attach fronts to back each side ~⅓ way down vest. Sides otherwise open. At center, vest ~92 cm long (collar adds ~4.5 cm) x 39 cm wide at shoulders, flaring to ~56 cm wide at hem.
Hearst Museum object titled Vest, accession number 9-21150, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Vietnamese basket, accession number 9-21178, described as basket, wicker weave, square base with perpindicular support sticks, rounded body, neck and lip smaller than the rest of the basket body, coiled rim. Diam. 11 cm, Ht. 19-1/2 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Vietnamese basket, accession number 9-21179, described as basket, diagonal weave, cylindrical body, round top, square base, 2 loops (coiled) towards the top, 2 pairs of supports on bottom. Diam. 9 cm, Ht. 16 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Vietnamese basket, accession number 9-21175, described as basket, wicker weave, square base, cylinder with rounded sides, 2 loops on one side with strand going between (9 cm between loops). Diam. 12.5 cm to Diam. 8 cm, Ht. 22 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Vietnamese basket, accession number 9-21177, described as basket, wicker weave, pinched cylinder, 2 loops on side, round base and top, no finishing or coiling on basket rim. Diam. Rim: 11 cm, Ht. 18 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Vietnamese basket, accession number 9-21174, described as basket, horizontal plaiting, flat base, coiled rim, 2 small loop handles immediately below rim, continuous rattan strip running along 2 sides of body and 3 sides of base. Diam. 12 cm, ht. 20.6 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Vietnamese basket, accession number 9-21181, described as basket, cylinder with rounded base and tapering down towards the neck, flared lip and rim, wicker weave, 2 coiled loops at neck, rim supported by 2 strands weaving around top, woven strip at top that goes down diagonally to the neck to add support. Diam. Rim: 9-1/2 cm, Length: 24 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Vietnamese basket, accession number 9-21180, described as basket, horizontal plaiting, flat base, rim with weaving, 2 loops immediately below rim, continuous rattan strip running along 2 sides of body and three sides of base. Diam. 10-1/2 cm, Ht. 16-1/2 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Vietnamese basket, accession number 9-21176, described as basket, diagonal weave, cylindrical body, round top, square base, 2 coiled loops toward top, 2 pairs of supports on bottom (run from corner to corner forming an “x” pattern). Diam. 9-1/2 cm, Ht. 11 cm.

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