dance clothing

Hanging panel for costume, angkeb bulet. Panel formed of three rectangular sections of fabric, one each of yellow, green and red fabric, sewn together at the top end one above the other, the yellow above and the red below the green. Each section has a gold floral pattern over the base colour and pompoms stitched to the lower edge. For the top section these pompoms are red; for the other two they are yellow. Two pieces of string at the top, one at either side, for tying. Part of topeng dance costume.

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