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2020 090 MNÔNG WOMAN WRAP SKIRT
Mnông Woman's wrap skirt, made from hand-woven cotton on a traditional back-strap loom; traditional colour and both concentric diamond and double-dragon designs (but with personal, idiosyncratic changes in the design).
2020 089.1-2 BA NA WOMAN'S COSTUME
Ba Na woman's costume including a blouse and a wrap skirt.
2020 088.2 CƠ TU WOMAN'S WRAP SKIRT
Cơ Tu woman's wrap skirt , made from hand-woven cotton, dyed with indigo, decorated by numerous traditional designs with white-glass bead detailling, woven directly into the cloth.
2020 088.1 CƠ TU WOMAN'S SHIRT
Cơ Tu woman's shirt, made from hand-woven cotton, dyed with indigo, decorated by numerous traditional designs with white-glass bead detailling, woven directly into the cloth.
2020 087.1-4 COIN DAO WOMAN'S COSTUME
A traditional Coin Dao woman’s outfit including the wrap skirt (with pseudo-coin and river designs), the jacket, the headscarf and the belt hand-woven cotton, dyed with native-grown indigo, using the traditional batik technique.
2020 086.1-3 RED DAO GIRL'S COSTUME
Dao Đỏ (Red Dao) outfit for a girl, hand-woven cotton, dyed with native indigo, embroidered with many traditional designs; the hat for a baby.
2020 085.1-4 RED DAO WOMAN'S COSTUME
A traditional woman's outfit for Dao Đỏ (Red Dao) people, including a long coat & trouserss both of hand-woven cotton, dyed with native indigo; and two types of scarves, all embroidered with many traditional designs.
2020 084.1-4 RED H'MÔNG WOMAN'S COSTUME
H'Mông Đỏ (Red H'Mông) woman's costume set; including four elements: shirt, skirt, apron and belt, with extensive embroidery and appliqué.
2020 083.1-4 GREEN H'MÔNG BABY COSTUME
H'Mông Xanh (Green H'Mông) baby girl costume, consisting of four elements: hat, shirt, skirt and apron. Cotton, mostly hand-woven, decorated with extensive embroidery and appliqué.
2020 082.1-4 RED H'MÔNG BABY COSTUME
A Red H'Mông baby girl costume set; Including four elements: shirt, skirt, apron and hat. Extensive embroidery and appliqué features.
2020 081 TIGHT-TROUSERS DAO MAN'S SHIRT
A traditional man’s shirt from the Dao Quần Chẹt (Tight-Trousers Dao) people; made from hand-woven cotton cloth, dyed with indigo, embroidered with silk thread.
2020 080.1-3 TIGHT-TROUSERS DAO BRIDE'S COSTUME
A bridal costume set including: bridal tunic, belt and wedding scarf. Cotton dyed with native indigo, hand-embroidered with silk thread. From a bride of the Dao Quần Chẹt (Tight-Trousers Dao) people.
2020 079.1-7 WHITE TROUSERS DAO WOMAN'S COSTUME
A complete White trousers Dao woman’s outfit including: trousers, coat, camisole, belt, two types of headscarves and a turban; cotton, indigo dye, hand-embroidered dense pattern and embellished with many traditional eight-pointed stars.
2020 078 RITUAL HEADDRESS
Ritual headdress from a Taoist shaman of the Dao Đỏ (Red Dao) people. Constructed with six reversible panels over seven constant ones; all portraying a variety of Taoist dignitaries and the phoenix bird; painted on hand-made mulberry-bark paper.
2020 077 THE DRAGON BRIDGE OF THE GREAT TAO
Ritual scroll painting from a high-level Taoist shaman of the Dao Đỏ (Red Dao) people. Titled “Bridge” (大道橋); painted in traditional pigments and inks, applied to hand-made mulberry-bark paper.
2020 076.1-4 SHAMANIC MASKS
Ritual masks from a Taoist shaman of the Dao Đỏ (Red Dao) people. Painted with a combination of traditional local and European pigments on hand-made rice paper.
2020 075.2 & 075.4 THE MESSENGERS
Pair of shamanic paintings, from a set of four in our collection, from a much larger original series from a high-level Taoist shaman of the Red Dao people; painted in a wide colour palette of natural pigments, applied handmade mulberry-bark paper.…
2020 075.3 A BOAT ON THE LONG OCEAN VOYAGE (OR PAN HU'S FIVE BANNERS OF KNIGHTS)
Part of a pair of shamanic paintings, from a set of four in our collection, from a series of a much larger original series from a high-level Taoist shaman of the Dao Đỏ (Red Dao) people. This painting is titled “A Boat on the Long Ocean Voyage” (or…
2020 075.1 THE GODS OF THE FAST (OR OF THE KITCHEN)
Part of a pair of shamanic paintings, from a set of four in our collection, from a series of a much larger original series from a high-level Taoist shaman of the Dao Đỏ (Red Dao) people. This painting is titled “The Gods of the Fast” (or "of the…
2020 074.3 THE HIGH CONSTABLE
A shamanic painting as part of a series of three, from a much larger collection. This painting is titled "The High Constable"; painted in a wide colour palette of natural and processed pigments, applied to hand-made mulberry-bark paper; from a…
2020 074.2 THE FULL PANTHEON TRIBUNE
A shamanic painting as part of a series of three, from a much larger collection. This painting is titled “The Full Pantheon Tribune”; painted in a wide colour palette of natural and processed pigments, applied to hand-made mulberry-bark paper; from…
2020 074.1 THE MINOR HOI PHAN
A shamanic painting as part of a series of three, from a much larger collection. This painting depicts the God of the Sea and is titled "The Minor Hoi Phan"; painted in a wide colour palette of natural and processed pigments, applied to hand-made…
2020 073.1-2 BAMBOO SANDALS
A pair of sandals made from bamboo and twine.
2020 072.1-2 TOBACCO BOX
Narrow upright box with fitted, tethered lid for carrying tobacco or constituents of betel chew; made from the horn of the black buffalo.
2020 071 BETEL MORTAR
A Mortar made from bone, probably that of a water buffalo. Used for the preparation of betel chew.
2020 070 BETEL MORTAR
A Mortar made from the partially fossilized tooth of an Asian elephant (roughly a thousand years old). Used for the preparation of betel chew.
2020 069 KNIFE FOR BETEL
Multipurpose tool for the preparation of various components of betel chew (cutting the areca nut, spreading the lime paste, and perforating the body of the betel leaf to allow insertion of the stem as a self-closure); made from iron, partially…
2020 068 SILVER KNIFE
Metal knife For cutting the areca nut a component of betel chew.
2020 067.1-2 BRONZE TOBACCO BOX
Round storage box for small valuables or tobacco; with lip on the base; made from thick bronze.
2020 066.1-2 SILVER TOBACCO BOX
Lidded metal box for carrying tobacco, fragrant flower petals, or constituents of the betel chew; with dragon design surface decoration.
2020 065 BRONZE SPITTOON
A spittoon for betel chew, made of bronze, with incised decorative lines.
2020 064 WOMAN'S HEADDRESS
Woman's headdress made from mock horsehair (probably nylon & other mixed fibres - but previously, horse-hair). Topped with central ornamental aluminum basket tray feature (previously silver)
2020 063 WOODEN COMB
Hair comb designed to represent the shape of the head of a water buffalo; hand-carved wood.
2020 062 SILVER & WOOD HAIRPIN
Hairpin made from silver and wood.
2020 061 METAL HAIRPIN
Conical shaped traditional hairpin, hand-made from silver alloy.
2020 060.1-2 Bone Ear Spools
Ear spools or ear-plugs, made from bone (buffalo or elephant).
2020 059.1-2 IVORY EAR SPOOLS
Ear spools or ear-plugs, made of ivory from an Asian elephant.
2020 058 SILVER RING
Finger ring with diamond shaped head, hand-hammered and decorated by H'Mông or Giáy silversmiths; made of silver alloy (probably from melted-down French-colonial coins).
2020 057.1-6 THREE PAIRS OF ALUMINUM EARRINGS
Earrings made from aluminum ingots and segments of beverage cans.
2020 056.1-2 MELTED COIN EARRINGS
Earrings made of melted-down French-colonial coinage.
2020 055.1-2 SPIRAL EARRINGS
Earrings designed in spiral form.
2020 054.1-2 EARRINGS
Earrings made of melted-down French-colonial coinage.
2020 053.1-2 LARGE HAIRPIN EARRINGS
Earrings in the shape of a question mark with incised design elements. This shape is now obsolete, but was once a quintessential piece of H'Mông jewellery.
2020 052.1-2 EARRINGS
Traditional earrings made of melted-down French-colonial coinage.
2020 051.1-2 SILVER EARRINGS
Earrings designed in opposed snails form.
2020 050 BRONZE SPIRAL BRACELET
A bracelet of traditional form and size.
2020 049 ALUMINUM SPIRAL BRACELET
A bracelet of traditional form and size, but of non-traditional material - aluminum.
2020 048 DOUBLE DRAGON-HEAD BRACELET
A c-form bracelet hand-crafted of aluminum (probably sourced from French airplane parts); with classical double-dragons facing one another at the ends of the two arms of the 'C'.
2020 047 C-FORM BRACELET
A traditional c-form bracelet of bronze, with triangular cross-section and numerous incised traditional designs.
2020 046 BI-METAL TWISTED TALISMANIC BRACELET
A bi-metallic twisted bracelet for promoting fertility and assuring the health of the anticipated baby (and guaranteeing general good health).