This pair of ankle bands are part of an armour costume wore by a spiritual medium or an opera dancer performing a trance of a Taoist's God. Embroidered with gold threads, the “Wan” motif is surrounded with diagonal lines – which represent waves – and clouds.
Cotton, Silk, Gold thread, Wrist band
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Jeffrey has sewed since he was a young child