Satchel of magenta silk with vertical stripes in green, fuchsia, yellow, and white; laid-in work at top; bag is constructed with only two panels of fabric; sides and strap are one with the second panel folded at the bottom to create the center; panels are hand-stitched together with pale green thread; side/ strap panels are fringed at the bottom.
Satchel of indigo woven silk with hand-brocaded 8-pointed stars, floral motifs, and zig-zag geometric band along the top in white, yellow, and pink silk floss; bag is constructed with only two panels of fabric; sides and strap are one with the second panel folded at the bottom to create the center; side/ strap panels are fringed at the bottom.
Satchel of black woven cotton with horizontal figured bands in white, green, rust, and yellow rayon floss; bag is constructed with only two panels of fabric; sides and strap are one with the second panel folded at the bottom to create the center; side/ strap panels are fringed at the bottom.
Textile Panel from a wedding dress of pink and ivory silk in a repeat pattern of alternating bands of S-curve wave motifs with floral motifs in shades of pink, cream, and accents of chartreuse; borders at each end of intersecting bands in pinks and creams with one end having two pinstripes of woven metallic thread; ends are naturally fringed.
Table Runner of hand-woven deep red raw silk with woven bands that intersect creating a plaid design at outer ends of center; center horizontal bands with weave stitch embroidery in various geometric designs of zig-zag and diamonds and tic-tac-toe; ends have added embroidery; warp fringe.
Sarong of purple cotton brocaded with gold silk in a pattern of two crossed swords, sailboats, and floral motifs; ends have a gold figured design; textile is sewn into a large tubular shape with open ends.
A dialog between a court official and a monk on matters of the Buddhist cosmology., Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger., Collation: The leaves are labeled in sequence with the letters of the alphabet., Decoration: Leaves of palmyra palm strung on red cords between two bevel edge wooden boards; edges decorated in gold with red central stripe. Between lines drawn in turmeric, the text was written with a stylus, then rubbed with petroleum to darken the script.
