Bundles of fuschia colored two - ply fine silk cord in three layers of paper wrapping tied with cotton string. A - G: Seven skeins of silk cord twisted and knotted into bundles and tied together with white cotton string. H - J: Seven skeins of silk cord twisted and knotted into bundles. One bundle has come undone. K - M: Four small bundles of silk cord tied with knot in the middle. N: Spool of fuschia silk cord wrapped around an oblong piece of folded cardboard for easier use. O: Wrapper made of three pieces of paper; inner wrapper is grey with muted strips, middle wrapper is light brown and has black ink Chinese characters written on one corner, outer wrapper is off - white paper with black ink Chinese characters - "red flower silver thread". Wrappers have insect holes and are tied with two pieces of cotton strand.

1997.055.059