Circular collar for Rama costume made from dark blue velvet with projecting V shaped patterns along the edge. Decorated with applied gold beads and sequins in a band of floral patterns around the inner edge and linked trefoil patterns which project into each V at the outer edge.
collar (neck ornaments (personal adornment)); theatrical clothing
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khyber knife (knife (weapons: edged)); sheath (weapons: accessories)
object | 1989.125
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lid (containers)
object | 1.10.59/21ii
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sword (weapons: edged); sword sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))
object | nn18523
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perfume container
object | 27.2.48/85.2
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