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A6494-19 Amulet, Wedjat Eye, faience, Egypt, BCE 817-725 A6494-19 Amulet, Wedjat Eye, faience, Egypt, BCE 817-725


A6494-27 Scarab, stone, maker unknown, Egypt, date unknown A6494-27 Scarab, stone, maker unknown, Egypt, date unknown


A6494-31 Scarab, earthenware, maker unknown, Egypt, probably modern


A6494-28 Scarab, blue faience, maker unknown, Egypt, probably modern A6494-28 Scarab, blue faience, maker unknown, Egypt, probably modern


A6494-29 Scarab, faience, maker unknown, Egypt, date unknown A6494-29 Scarab, faience, maker unknown, Egypt, date unknown


2008/64/1 Pound note, serial no. K 33 204418, signed by E C Riddle and J Heathershaw, issued by Treasury / Commonwealth Bank, Australia, 1927-1933 2008/64/1 Pound note, serial no. K 33 204418, signed by E C Riddle and J Heathershaw, issued by Treasury / Commonwealth Bank, Australia, 1927-1933


A8201 Palampore or bed hanging, A8201 Palampore or bed hanging, 'Tree of Life', cotton calico, mordant painted and dyed kalamkari (pen work), Palakollu, Andhra Pradesh, Coromandel Coast, India, 1740-1780


94/20/1 Bed hangings (set of 9), wedding, embroidered silk/metallic thread/cotton/glass, Shanghai region, China, 1900-1949.


2003/203/3 Clothing accessory, crane-shaped back ornament (Mizuhiki Tenshi Ryukku), silk / metal wrapped wire / plastic coated wire / tassels / bell, Takuya Angel, Japan, c. 2000-2002 2003/203/3 Clothing accessory, crane-shaped back ornament (Mizuhiki Tenshi Ryukku), silk / metal wrapped wire / plastic coated wire / tassels / bell, Takuya Angel, Japan, c. 2000-2002


2008/28/1 Wedding collar, silk / cotton / glass beads / metal, maker unknown, China, 1951 2008/28/1 Wedding collar, silk / cotton / glass beads / metal, maker unknown, China, 1951


89/494 Imperial dragon robe, semi-formal, (jifu), orange silk gauze / silk / metallic thread, maker unknown, China, c. 1800 89/494 Imperial dragon robe, semi-formal, (jifu), orange silk gauze / silk / metallic thread, maker unknown, China, c. 1800


89/497 Informal robe, womens, silk/metallic thread, China, c.1880


85/2185 Ear muffs (pair), silk / leather, maker unknown, China, 1900-1925 85/2185 Ear muffs (pair), silk / leather, maker unknown, China, 1900-1925


85/2186 Hat, childs, silk / cotton, maker unknown, China, 1900-1925 85/2186 Hat, childs, silk / cotton, maker unknown, China, 1900-1925


2007/186/1 Flounce, embroidered net Limerick lace, and pattern, [cotton] / linen, made by Edith Mary Lester, Cork, Ireland, 1900-1906 2007/186/1 Flounce, embroidered net Limerick lace, and pattern, [cotton] / linen, made by Edith Mary Lester, Cork, Ireland, 1900-1906


A7966-2 Shoulder cloth (hinggi), mens, cotton, warp ikat patterning, East Sumba, Indonesia, c.1975. A7966-2 Shoulder cloth (hinggi), mens, cotton, warp ikat patterning, East Sumba, Indonesia, c.1975.


2000/115/1 Medallion of allegorical head of 2000/115/1 Medallion of allegorical head of 'Tasmania', painted plaster/ wood frame/ iron nails, designed by Lucien Henry, 1888-89, made by J R Tranthim Fryer, Tasmania, Australia, 1892


2003/38/1 Outfit, women's, cotton / polyester / leather / glass beads, Peter Morrissey / Harold Thomas / Dahto Shoes, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1999


95/45/1 Quilt, 95/45/1 Quilt, 'Does anyone mourn the ancient goddess?', velvet/wadding, Sandra Whitman, USA, 1972-1975


H6377 Rank badge, fifth rank civil official, silk/metallic thread, China, 1859-1911 H6377 Rank badge, fifth rank civil official, silk/metallic thread, China, 1859-1911


2007/225/1 Robe, women 2007/225/1 Robe, women's, silk / metal, maker unknown, Hong Kong / Shanghai, China, 1934-1935


2009/51/1 Chyrpy (robe), womens, wool / wool felt / silk / cotton, made by Tekke Turkmen, Turkmenistan, western Central Asia, late 1800s 2009/51/1 Chyrpy (robe), womens, wool / wool felt / silk / cotton, made by Tekke Turkmen, Turkmenistan, western Central Asia, late 1800s


94/42/4 Rug, wool/cotton, Ningxia province, China, c. 1870 94/42/4 Rug, wool/cotton, Ningxia province, China, c. 1870


2009/25/1 Scarf, 2009/25/1 Scarf, 'Achievement', hand-woven with hand-dyed Japanese silks, box of silk bobbins, certificate of originality, designed and made by Mirka Rozmus, Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia, 2008


A643 Stained glass panel, eucalyptus, waratah, flannel flower and Christmas bush design, lead, glass, made by George Hulme, Sydney Technical College, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1900-1907 A643 Stained glass panel, eucalyptus, waratah, flannel flower and Christmas bush design, lead, glass, made by George Hulme, Sydney Technical College, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1900-1907


A5919 Surcoat, womens, silk/brass, China, 1890-1911 A5919 Surcoat, womens, silk/brass, China, 1890-1911


2007/10/5 Table runner, embroidered, linen / cotton, maker unknown, used by Hedda Morrison, Peking, China, 1930-1945 2007/10/5 Table runner, embroidered, linen / cotton, maker unknown, used by Hedda Morrison, Peking, China, 1930-1945


2007/10/4 Tablemat, embroidered, linen / cotton, maker unknown, used by Hedda Morrison, Peking, China, 1938-1945 2007/10/4 Tablemat, embroidered, linen / cotton, maker unknown, used by Hedda Morrison, Peking, China, 1938-1945


2003/177/1 Fabric length, satin weave with supplementary weft patterning, Tibetan Buddhist iconography, regenerated viscose / metallic foil-wrapped cotton thread, Varanasi, India, 1998-2000 2003/177/1 Fabric length, satin weave with supplementary weft patterning, Tibetan Buddhist iconography, regenerated viscose / metallic foil-wrapped cotton thread, Varanasi, India, 1998-2000


99/6/90 Textile length, 'Peace Print', cotton. Jenny Kee/ [Veronica Textiles], Australia, 1984 - 1985


92/429 Dress accessory, toggle, shape of a lion, stone, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940 92/429 Dress accessory, toggle, shape of a lion, stone, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940


92/430 Dress accessory, toggle, shape of the immortal figure Liu Hai, stone, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940 92/430 Dress accessory, toggle, shape of the immortal figure Liu Hai, stone, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940


92/431 Dress accessory, toggle, shape of a three legged toad, stone, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940 92/431 Dress accessory, toggle, shape of a three legged toad, stone, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940


92/432 Dress accessory, toggle, shape of a double gourd, brass, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940 92/432 Dress accessory, toggle, shape of a double gourd, brass, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940


92/436 Dress accessory, toggle, shape of a lion-dog in a winnowing basket, metal alloy, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940 92/436 Dress accessory, toggle, shape of a lion-dog in a winnowing basket, metal alloy, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940


92/438 Dress accessory, toggle, shape of marrows, stone, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940 92/438 Dress accessory, toggle, shape of marrows, stone, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940


92/439 Dress accessory, toggle, Shou Xing, jade, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940 92/439 Dress accessory, toggle, Shou Xing, jade, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940


92/440 Dress accessory, toggle, lotus bud, jade, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940 92/440 Dress accessory, toggle, lotus bud, jade, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940


92/441 Dress accessory, toggle, woman in banana leaves, pearl shell, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940 92/441 Dress accessory, toggle, woman in banana leaves, pearl shell, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940


92/442 Dress accessory, toggle, bar-shaped shell, shell, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940 92/442 Dress accessory, toggle, bar-shaped shell, shell, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940


92/444 Dress accessory, toggle, cowry shell, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940 92/444 Dress accessory, toggle, cowry shell, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940


92/450 Dress accessory, toggle, peach with three leaves, stone, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940 92/450 Dress accessory, toggle, peach with three leaves, stone, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940


92/451 Dress accessory, toggle, vegetable marrows and leaves, stone, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940 92/451 Dress accessory, toggle, vegetable marrows and leaves, stone, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940


92/452 Dress accessory, toggle, mythological animal and bat, agate, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940 92/452 Dress accessory, toggle, mythological animal and bat, agate, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940


92/454 Dress accessory, 92/454 Dress accessory, 'Attributes of a scholar', toggle, jade, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940


92/455 Dress accessory, toggle, bamboo and lingzhi funguns, jade, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940 92/455 Dress accessory, toggle, bamboo and lingzhi funguns, jade, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940


92/459 Dress accessory, toggle, shape of a double gourd, stone (agate), maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940 92/459 Dress accessory, toggle, shape of a double gourd, stone (agate), maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940


92/460 Dress accessory, toggle, fishes and lotus leaf, agate, maker unknown,China, c. 1700-1940 92/460 Dress accessory, toggle, fishes and lotus leaf, agate, maker unknown,China, c. 1700-1940


92/461 Dress accessory, toggle, cicada, agate, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940 92/461 Dress accessory, toggle, cicada, agate, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940


92/463 Dress accessory, toggle, vegetable marrow, agate, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940 92/463 Dress accessory, toggle, vegetable marrow, agate, maker unknown, China, c. 1700-1940


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