Hina Matsuri Doll accessories A: Shoe stand is made of unpainted wood with carved ridges on top. Pair of shoes lacquered black on outside and red inside, glued to top of stand. B: Portable shrine (Mikoshi) with gold painted roof, hexagonal shape with rings at corners, gold metal phoenix on top; gold paper hangs down front and back. In center i rectangle covered with red and gold fabric with silver paper circle on each side. This is set on gold painted platform with gold painted metal fence with torii on four sides. On four corners are orange covered cord straps which tied shrine to carrying poles. There are 2 brass bells attached to each strap. There are 2 parallel wooden carrying poles covered with black lacquer with gold ends and a metal loop on each end. Two black lacquer crossbars strengthen the carrying bars and sit on 4 black lacquer wooden "feet" (now broken and lying flat). All is set on a red fabric covered base, held on with a double strand of red thread front and black. On the bottom is a white and gold striped paper neatly hiding folds of red fabric.

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