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  • Hanging Hunan embroidery scrolls with lion, deer,elephant and horse

    This set of hanging scrolls made by the Wu Caixia Hunan Embroidery Workshop, is one of the earliest works of Hunan Embroidery.

  • Pendant

    This pendant belongs to the Miao Nationality.

  • Lotus embroidered shoes for bound feet

    It is a pair of red embroidered shoes.

  • Women's silver headwear of Miao monority group

    It is a typical silver headwear used by women of Miao Minority.

  • Embroidered lined jacket of Miao minority group from western Hunan

    The lined jacket is characterized by an outside of brown satin, a lining of blue hand-woven cloth and round wrap-around collar.

  • Silver Chain

    The chain consists of four layers, which are connected with thin chains of the shape of plum blossoms.

  • Children’s Hat

    The hat is in the shape of dog head.

  • long drum of Yao minority group

    This drum is a musical instrument particular to the Yao minority group.

  • Embroidered lined jacket of blue satin of Miao minority group

    This lined jacket is characterized by an outside of black satin, a lining of pink satin and straight collar with buttons down the front.

  • Square silver buckle chain with plum blossom design

    This silver buckle chain comprises hooks, hanging pendants and main chins.

  • Flat silver ring with flower patterns

    The set consists of four neckbands of the same shape and design.

  • Cross-stitched door curtain with the design of “phoenix playing with peonies”

    This cross-stitched door curtain used fairly realistic composition.

  • Cross-stitched quilt cover with vase and flying bird Pattern

    This white cross-stitched quilt cover on blue ground has adopted the commonly-seen flower composite pattern.

  • Embroidered skirt with flower and bird design from the Miao ethnic group

    This skirt is made of embroidered pieces patched together.

  • Embroidered and patched quilt cover with flower and bird design

    Embroidered and patched quilt covers are rarely seen in ordinary places.

  • Tablecloth embroidered with the design of “kylin looking back”

    Embroidered tablecloths are normally used in folk sacrificial activities.

  • Tablecloth embroidered with the design of “wealth and safety”

    This scarlet silk satin is embroidered with three vases.

  • Guangdong curtain embroidered with auspicious design

    This curtain was used to send birthday congratulations.

  • Hunan embroidery Doufang with a “boy riding a buffalo”design

    The embroidery has a boy in the center surrounded with buffalo, swallows, willows and islands.

  • Boxwood and paper fan

    This fan, whose rib is made of boxwood, is carved in relief with one bunch of grapes and one bunch of peaches.

  • Women's soft black satin lined coat embroidered with flowers

    This coat without collar is made of black satin.

  • Woman's red woolen skirt embroidered with the flower designs

    This is a pleated skirt with red woolen cloth on the front side and hand-woven cloth on back.

  • Silver bridal coronet with phoenix design

    This silver coronet is made up of the tip, two head wraps and a set of hanging plates.

  • Jielong Hat

    A Jielong hat is composed of top, body, edge, and some silver pieces which differ in size and shape.