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Button, Political

Political button against US Involvement in Vietnam War.

Thin metal disk, back painted orange, with lip stamped toward back. Front of disk covered by paper with printed design. Design on yellow background, in orange letters - VIETNAM/For…

Tags: 20th Century, Asia, Belief, Clothing, Communication, Imagery, Metal, Military, North America, Orange, People, United States, Vietnam, War, Yellow

Shoes

Red shoes with black design. Leather.

Tags: Asia, Black, Clothing, Ethnology, Footwear, History, Leather, Personal Objects, Red

Figurine, Buddha

Bronze Buddha; bronze statue of Buddha Bodhisattava in form of Avalokiteshvara - goddess of mercy, standing. Tibet.

Tags: 18th Century, Art, Asia, Belief Symbols, Communication, Imagery, Metal, Religion, Tibet

Burner, Incense

Incense burner; bronze or copper bowl on plate with lid and birds. Brass brazier or incense burner, verdigris, family worship, plain bottom, birds decorating top. Height: 8ins.

Tags: Animals, Asia, Birds, China, Ethnology, Furnishings, History, Household, Household Accessories, Imagery, Metal

Instrument, Morin khuur

Mongolian stringed instrument: Morin khuur.

Tags: Accessories, Asia, China, Ethnology, Instruments, Music, Tools and Equipment, Wood

Bowl

Porcelain bowl. Exterior: Brown slip, bottom designed with two circles containing five Chinese characters. Interior: Light blue; rim has a band with floral and geometric design done in matte finish (may be missing applied glaze decoration) in…

Tags: Animals, Asia, Blue, Brown, Ceramics, China, Containers, Distribution and Transportation, Ethnology, Fish, Green, History, Imagery, Plants, Porcelain

Bowl

Light blue ceramic bowl with dark blue design. Exterior: two stylized dragon-like figures with legs, horns, mane, and forked tail. Two designs between dragons. Two pencil-thin lines around top, one around base, two lines on the foot. Interior: two…

Tags: Asia, Blue, Ceramics, China, Containers, Distribution and Transportation, Ethnology, History, Imagery, Porcelain

Hat

A: Black horsehair headpiece (is placed directly on the head or underneath the hat).
B: Black horsehair hat, straight crown, wide rim, black net tie on each side. H: 17 cm

Tags: 20th Century, Asia, Black, Clothing, Ethnology, Hair, Headwear, History, Korea, Personal Objects

Skirt, Girl's

Girl's Korean winter skirt ('chima'). Red silk jacquard weave with floral pattern of purple and bright green. Gathered and attached to wide natural colored muslin waist band, which is extended on each side for tying. Handmade. L: 98 cm.

Tags: Asia, Clothing, Ethnology, Floral, Green, History, Imagery, Korea, Personal Objects, Purple, Red, Silk, Textiles

Vest

Chinese embroidered, blue-patterned silk vest, bordered with woven beige ribbon with blue designs and flowers, and thick embroidered band of multi-colored flowers; bordered by thin black band.

Single large pleat down center of both front and…

Tags: Amphibians, Animals, Asia, Black, Blue, Brown, China, Clothing, Ethnology, History, Imagery, Personal Objects, Pink

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Button, Political

Shoes

Figurine, Buddha

Burner, Incense

Instrument, Morin khuur

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