Drum-shaped box from red and blue silk on paper. Embroidery in metal thread and stitiched glass beads detail insect motifs. The box has drawstrings and would have veen used as an actor's accessory during theatrical performances.
dance accessory
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candle (ritual & belief: religious buildings & furnishings); candle holder (ritual & belief: religious buildings & furnishings)
object | 1993.382vii
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