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Lidded coconut shell container on wooden stand; all components are attached with plant fibre cordage. Container and lid each have four loops, one on each side, near their openings. Loops on front and back of lid slip onto loops on container. Loops on left and right sides of both are tied together with a knotted cord; cord is threaded through holes drilled into sides of stand. Lid is made of a small coconut, cut in half. Stand made up is four curved panels, secured along long straight edges; giving stand an "X" shape.
Tube-shaped container with lid; container and lid are made of thin cardboard, wrapped with a layer of banana fibre. Lid is attached with a twisted cord, threaded through holes in sides. Excess cord at top of lid, allowing it to lift away from container opening. When fully removed from container, lid hangs along side.
Three-legged food serving tray, or low table; exterior facing surfaces painted red, interior painted black. Tray has a round top, with a high lip, before flaring out into carved skirt. Skirt consists of curvilinear protrusions on either side of the legs, with scallops and circular cutouts along the edges. Legs of tray bend inward before extending out; semi-circles carved into the outer bottom edges. Foam pads on bases of feet.
Scaled silver-coloured metal belt with a hook clasp. Scale decorations are done in columns, with three scales per column; designs on scales alternate between fruit and floral motifs. All designs are raised; top and bottom edges of columns are bordered with rows of dots. Either end of the belt has a large irregularly-shaped buckle with a mix of engraved and raised decoration. Engravings are curvilinear and floral designs; raised decorations are floral motifs. Interior of belt is lined with black velvet-like fabric.
Braided silver belt with an irregularly-shaped buckle and hook clasp. Oval-shaped clips are spread along length, holding the braids together; decorated with raised flower and leaf designs. Centres of flowers closest to hooked end have been cut out, to function as belt holes. Buckle has intricately carved serpent-like creature and curvilinear motifs across surface; edges are raised and have vertical lines engraved throughout.
Water dipper with a flat-bottomed aluminum bowl and plain wooden handle; handle is secured to back of bowl with nails and a piece of plastic(?). Exterior of bowl decorated with raised designs; top and bottom edges have braided lines, main body is decorated with repeating floral motif. Space between braids and flowers is filled with small impressed triangles; curvilinear and triangle motifs throughout. Manufacturer's mark engraved on base of bowl.
Water dipper with a coconut shell bowl and carved wooden handle. Tip of handle is drilled into back of bowl, extending towards centre; secured with a rod that curves along interior of wall. Tip is decorative and consists of two triangles framing a thin spire. Deep grooves carved around middle of spire; semi-circle designs across triangles. Long handle has straight sides and bottom; top has multiple curves with grooves notched across length.
A bamboo plunge trap used for catching fish. The trap is shaped like an inverted cone, with a narrow top and wide bottom. It has a thick, circular, wooden rim at the top. Bamboo strips are joined to the rim and extend downward, growing farther apart as the distance increases. Near the rim, there are two bamboo rings, one on the inside, and one on the outside of the trap. Metal wire is woven across both rings, securing the bamboo strips in between them. Four more bamboo rings are positioned inside of the trap, and secured to the bamboo strips by metal wire. The rings grow larger the farther they extend from the rim. Between the third and fourth bamboo rings, there is a thicker, darker, rounded ring secured in place by five bamboo wedges. At this point the trap bends more sharply, so that the bamboo strips are all parallel to one another as they reach the bottom of the trap. Near the bottom, a sixth, ring made of metal wire has been woven around the bamboo strips to further secure them. The end of each bamboo strip comes to a point.
A fishing basket with a round rim and square base. The basket is woven from thin, flat strips of bamboo about half a centimetre wide. The strips are lighter in the centre and darker on the edges, and plaited in a diagonal, criss-crossing pattern which continues until the rim of the basket. The weave is open, with centimetre large gaps between the strips. The rim is braided from multiple strips, and approximately two centimetres wide. At the bottom centre of the basket, two thicker pieces of bamboo are crossed in an X shape. The rim of the basket is a braided band od the same
Round; 3 characters vertically on design; 6 characters in 2 vertical rows on other side. Obverse has, fang chien pai, in Chinese characters, meaning, Fuang precious coin, on design. Reverse has 6 Chinese characters in 2 vertical rows, probably giving the parlour issuing the piece.