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Hearst Museum object titled Headband, accession number 9-21248, described as Headband for a married woman. Cobalt-blue patterned silk between broad, black satin upper and lower borders. The lower border ends in appliqued cloud pattern edged in green and silver. Borders finely and colorfully embroidered in a pattern of flowers, Buddha-hand citrus fruit, bats and butterflies. Pink cotton lining, violet braided button and loop closing. Borders outlined in green piping; the blue center strip additionally in white and gold. Headband length 50 cm; height 6.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Headband, accession number 9-21252, described as Headband for a widow. Blue patterned silk with broad black satin border and a narrower black satin strip inside the border. Round pearls at center, top, and bottom. Apricot-colored cotton lining. Braided button and loop closing; 18 cm long narrow lace ends looped around button stem. All black cotton. Length of headband 50 cm; height at center 6.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Headband, accession number 9-21247, described as Headband for a young woman. Violet-patterned silk center, blue satin ends. Blue satin lower piping; black on top. Upper border cerulian blue with a gold-thread-outlined yellow satin applique wave frieze resting on red, pink, and white piping. Violet center panel topped and underlined by a yellow, loosely woven tape, with a red-dot-on-black-bar pattern. Lower border tells the tale of the English China Willow pattern: magpies forming a bridge in heaven for the cowherd to meet his bride, the weaver’s daughter. Various stitches in corded and flossy silk thread on white satin. Clouds appliqued onto the blue ends in maize-colored, patterned silk, outlined with a violet woven tape with blossom-and-dot pattern in white; and silver thread. Apricot-colored cotton lining; no closure. Long edge (lower edge) of headband 45 cm L.

Hearst Museum object titled Puppet, accession number 9-11339, described as puppet, snake (cobra); wood, stain, cloth (cotton); 153 cm length; 10 cm width at widest point.

Hearst Museum object titled Puppet, accession number 9-11343, described as puppet of soldier; papier mache, cotton cloth, satin, silver trim; 54 cm length; 32 cm width

Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-5666, described as Robe; blue satin embroidered with large multicolored and gilt paper dragons and gilt paint-wave designs; purple silk lining. Pattern is dragon roundels and breaking waves. CHECK

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-5461, described as Dancer’s skirt; silk, damask, embroidered; light orange ground, varicolored floral designs; pleated from cotton waistband. 38 1/2 inches long.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-5649, described as Old style square gift covering; blue satin; multicolor flowers embroidered in center; red crepe backing; black tassels at corners; 29 in x 37.25 in

Hearst Museum object titled Tunic, accession number 9-11287, described as Tunic; man’s theatrical costume; black rayon satin, short sleeves, back opening with two tape ties, cotton lining; highly ornamented with multi-colored satin insets and flaps, silver and gold colored braid and trim, sequin sand pink and green beads; Length 85 cm, Width 72 cm