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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 071 BETEL MORTAR
A Mortar made from bone, probably that of a water buffalo. Used for the preparation of betel chew.
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 056.1-2 MELTED COIN EARRINGS
Earrings made of melted-down French-colonial coinage.
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 044 BRONZE TALISMANIC BRACELET
Bracelet made of bronze, cast by the lost-wax method; the perimeter external edge is decorated with images of a variety of animals (elephant, monkey, dog, centipede and others); used for a protection against evil spirits.
2020 040 ALUMINUM TALISMANIC BRACELET
Bracelet made of aluminum, cast by the lost-wax method; the perimeter external edge is decorated with images of a variety of animals (elephant, monkey, dog, centipede and others); used for a protection against evil spirits.
2020 039 SILVER TORQUE
Necklace with classic form made of silver, with recurved bird’s heads at either end.
2020 038 TRI-METAL TWISTED TORQUE
Torque necklace for promoting fertility and assuring the health of the anticipated baby (and guaranteeing general good health).
2020 027 SOUP LADLE
Two-part wooden ladle; hand-carved.
2020 013.1-2 CLOTHES BASKET
Clothes basket made of bamboo with detailed bound edges.
2020 009 RICE WINNOWING BASKET
A rice-processing basket for wind-winnowing - an ancient agricultural technique to separate grain from the chaff; made of bamboo, with a rattan rim.
2020 007 FISHING CREEL
Fishing creel with a waisted form and a removable conical trap-door.