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Robe is a vibrant pink, with long wide sleeves, and short water sleeves falling from each wrist. Collar stands upright, with lapel crossing over chest to tie at right side of torso under the arm. Decoration is thread embroidered flowers and foliage in dark green and blue embellished with translucent beads, applied around each wrist, on chest and neck, and both front and back across skirt. Interior of robe is lined in cotton. Stiff headdress (part b) is covered with the same fabric, and holds similar embroidery on front. Shape is squared with wide, scalloped rim at top that curls near the ears. Two long ties fall from the sides, each with an embroidered panel at bottom.
Robe and collar worn by statue of three-eyed Cantonese opera patron deity, Hwa Kwong. Statue dressed in this robe would have been displayed on an altar. White robe has long sleeves, the right cuffed at wrist, the left with a water sleeve. Right shoulder has an added panel. Neck is small and rounded, and robe opens from the right side of the torso where it is secured with ties and metal snaps. Front is heavily decorated in colourful sequins, with three gold and red dragons at centre of chest, surrounded by curving lines in a variety of colours that continue onto the left shoulder, right shoulder-panel, and around back of neck. Bottom front is densely sequined in diagonal lines, and is lined in blue on the interior. Arms have curling lines in silver. Back of robe is undecorated but for a symbol in gold sequins. Collar (part b) is round, with ties at back to fasten it around neck. It is also heavily sequined, showing two gold dragons amongst colourful curling lines. Back is lined in blue.
Pair of silver earrings. Done in filigree, earring shape consists of a circle at top holding at centre a round cubic zirconia stone surrounded by small pearls. Beneath circle sits a half-circle swag, from which swing nine thin triangle shapes. A thin hook sits at top of each earring, to insert into the wearer’s ear.
Luzbel devil costume; large black velvet sequinned tunic (part b), with matching pants (part c). Made of black velvet with white fringe all along bottom of tunic, cuffs, and pant legs. Tunic has shiny red wing-like extensions with solid red sequin stickers underneath. Separate star or comet(?) designs on each arm. Back of tunic has heavily sequinned Mayan design in green, silver and red; large red devil face on front. Many plastic discs and flowers sewn on. Two silver six-point stars with a short string of silver bead garland are attached on the left side. Black corduroy pants have drawstring waist, and sequinned designs on pant legs and below devil face. (Part a is the matching cape.)
Small wooden figure, male. Figure is carved from unfinished wood, with a large head, and narrow shoulders and torso the same width as hips and legs. Toes are pointed slightly inward. Arms are lightly carved in a crossed position across the figure’s chest, above a drawn design encircling the waist made up of diamond shapes and crosses. Suggestion of a robe or scarf is drawn across the shoulders at back. Head is covered in dark ink to represent hair, and large staring eyes are drawn on face. Mouth is lightly incised. Figure’s feet are planted into a base of soft putty.
V-shaped, multicoloured, embroidered, decorative band. Textile has an under layer of linen, upon which a pattern is cross-stitched. A repeating pattern of coloured triangles is set onto squares of dark pink, orange, white, and maroon runs down the centre of both arms of the V, with smaller versions along the edge. Bottom side of textile holds a think fringe of twisted purple fibre, each ending in a white plastic bead. Back of textile is undecorated green linen.
Food cover or table cloth. Square cloth is dark red, embroidered on one half of the diagonal with flower shapes, vines and leaves in colours of orange, dark pink, black and green. The adjacent edges hold long panels with matching squares of embroidery also in these colours. A thick fringe hangs from the bottom of the panels, each with a small white bead at the end. Underside of object is undecorated.
Wire sculpture in the form of a traditional shirt (jeogori). Torso is made of green wire strung with small green plastic beads, with clear-white beads on silver wire at collar and cuffs. Jacket is short, with a cross-over design and tie closing.
Hide beaded jacket. Jacket is long sleeved with a narrow collar, zipper front closure, and falls to waist. Thick leather fringe hangs from arms, waist, shoulders, chest and back. Front hip pockets, wrists, and front and back of shoulders are decorated with beaded flowers in orange and blue with green leaves and white vines. Interior of jacket is lined with dark blue synthetic fibre, and pockets are lined with orange.
Pair of beaded, over-ankle moccasins. Each has a high top, reaching mid-calf, with a leather thong tipped with fur pompoms threaded through the mouth for tightening. A wide panel of dark brown fur circles the boot just above the ankle. Calf and top of toe are decorated with glass and plastic beads in blue and red flower patterns, with white vines and green leaves. Toe is edged in a line of pink and black beads. Ankle can be tightened with a strip of hide. Interior leg of boots is lined with dark purple fabric.