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	Catalog #	Name	Description
1	ED2019-124	Scarf	Blue Silk Scarf, likely from Asia
2	ED2019-136	Figurine	4 miniature models (A-D) of the terracotta soldier statues that were buried with Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, upon his death.
3	ED2019-147	Paper Lantern	Two red, Chinese paper lanterns (A,B). In China, people commonly use paper lanterns during festivals, holidays, or similar events.
4	ED2019-182	Embroidery	Hmong embroidery square. Brown piece of square fabric with sown on red designs. (Border, 2 zig-zag designs in each corner, and a straight line in each corner.) The center design is white and the mirrored red corner designs. Green dots are sown in the brown spaces and on top of the white designs. T shapes in green thread make a border around the straight lines. White thread borders 2 sides of the brown square. Brown thread borders the opposite sides of the brown square.
5	ED2019-184	Embroidery	Hmong Embroidery tile. Brown cloth with red and blue applique. Green and black threading throughout tile.
6	ED2019-200	Embroidery	Hmong embroidered textile square.
7	ED2021-113	Rug	A small rug from China. The main color is red and there are two images of buildings (possibly temples or palaces) at the top half of the rug. The bottom half of the rug features more colorful designs and two columns running from top to bottom, as if they're holding up the images of the buildings. Other colors in the rug include dark blue, yellow, green, and white. The tag on the bottom of the rug reads "Swan Brand - Velveteen Rugs."
8	ED2021-117	Tea Table	A small, tea table made from bamboo. The table has a square table top and 4 legs connected to each other by small sticks. Likely a tourist piece from Asia.
9	ED2021-127	Shoes	A pair of black, kung fu shoes (A,B). Kung fu shoes are lightweight with plastic or rubber soles to help people grip the floor when practicing kung fu, tai chi, or similar activities. This particular pair are size 26 in China (size 10 for children in the United States) and have hard, brown, plastic soles. On the sole is the name of the brand (Gongfu), the words "Made in China", and the size of the shoes (26).
10	ED2021-14	Bookmark	Front: Gray silk embroidered with purple flowers. Back: off-white cotton with Chinese characters printed in black. Note with object states: "Made in Nanking, China, 1922".
11	ED2021-4	Tin	Yellow, brown, and gold tea tin with lid. Jasmine tea exported from China. Writing in English, Chinese, and French on sides. "Jasmine Tea, Product of the People's Republic of China Fujian Tea Import & Export Corporation. Net. Wt (120 gms.)" Lid printed with logo and "Sunflower 1030". Plastic stopper underneath tin lid.
12	ED2021-5	Tin	Yellow, brown, and gold tea tin with lid. Jasmine tea exported from China. Writing in English, Chinese, and French on sides. "Jasmine Tea, Product of the People's Republic of China FooJoy Tea Company. Net. Wt 4 oz(113 g)" Lid printed with logo and "FooJoy 1030". Plastic stopper underneath tin lid.
13	ED2021-69	Doll, Chinese	A small, fabric doll from China (Taiwan). The doll is wearing a pink floral patterned outfit which resembles a qipao. . The doll's hair is tied-up into a bun on the back of its head with a flower inserted into the bun. On the doll's back is a baby in a pink blanket tied to the doll's body with blue rope. The doll rests on top of a mini, green fabric pedestal with a sticker that says "Handmade in Taiwan, Republic of China" on the bottom.
14	ED2021-71	Doll, Chinese	A small, fabric doll from China (Taiwan). The doll is wearing a blue dress resembling a qipao. On top of the doll's head is a red hair wrap and a tan, conical hat. The doll is holding a woven basket on its right arm and rests on top of a red, fabric pedestal with a sticker that says "Handmade in Taiwan, Republic of China" on the bottom.
15	ED2021-98	Embroidery	A set of Hmong Paj Ntaub textile art. This type of needlework is specific to the Hmong ethnic group (Southwestern Asia) and features colorful, flowery designs. The set includes 23 pieces (2 - white, 1 - light brown, 2 - dark blue, 3 - dark gray, 2 - dark orange, 6 - brown, 2 - aqua blue, 5 - red).