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Close-up photograph of a silver ceremonial object covered in overlapping scale-like rounded plates, each with a central hole, forming a textured pattern. A raised engraved cartouche with floral scrollwork and a small pillar or pedestal-like motif sits at the centre. At the upper right, a grey handheld electronic device with a small screen and buttons and a dangling cable is partly visible. No people are visible.

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October 15 20082008-10-15Close-up photograph of an ornate silver ceremonial item. Central circular medallion ringed with beaded borders, scrolling foliate motifs and a fan-shaped lotus-like petal pattern at the bottom. Dark background and warm metallic sheen. No people visible.Close-up photograph of an ornate embossed silver panel. The surface is worked with repoussé acanthus-leaf scrollwork along the borders, a rounded arch-shaped frame with beaded rim, and a diamond-quilted field studded with small rosette motifs. A smooth silver bar runs vertically along the right edge. The metal shows a dull, tarnished sheen. No people are visible.A photograph of an ornate silver ceremonial item lying on a pale cloth over dark ground. The object is a curved silver piece with repoussé floral bands: a row of small five-petal flowers at top, a central band of large rosettes with scrolling leaves, another row of small flowers, and a lower panel of rounded lobed scallops with beaded edging. No people are visible; the piece is the sole subject, shown from above with the curve visible at its lower edge.Close-up photograph of an ornate embossed silver panel. The repoussé surface shows scrolling foliage, a central rosette, flower motifs and two rampant lion-like animals flanking the design. A stamped floral pattern fills the upper dome-shaped section, and a beaded border frames the whole piece. No people are visible.2008-10-15A photograph taken from above of an ornate silver procession item lying on a grey stone pavement. The piece is a long, box-like silver casing or panel with repoussé floral decoration, including large rosettes and vine scrolls set in vertical bands, with scalloped ribbing along one side. A white cloth lies beneath it on the left, and a gold-toned ornamented metal piece with floral patterns sits at the lower left edge. No people are visible in the frame.Close-up photograph of an ornate repoussé silver surface. A large oval panel sits at the top, framed by beaded borders and scrolling acanthus-style foliage with floral rosettes. Lower down, a band of lotus-like petals and round bosses runs across the frame. The metal is polished, with highlights and shadows showing the raised relief. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of an ornate silver procession vehicle component. A large silver scalloped dome with fish-scale or shell-like repoussé pattern sits beneath an elaborate openwork silver crest of scrolling acanthus-style leaves and curls. Blue and green painted metal rods and a teal scrollwork bar appear in the background against a dark ceiling. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of an ornate repoussé silver surface. Bands of embossed floral motifs run across the frame: a top row of small rosettes, and a central band of large scrolling flowers with acanthus-like leaves. Below is a lower panel with arched, filigreed relief patterns. The metal is polished and reflective with a dark background. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of a large ornate silver procession vehicle panel, richly embossed with repoussé scrollwork, acanthus-style foliage, floral medallions, beaded border bands and bead-dotted rims. A red wooden pole runs vertically across the frame beside the silver surface, and a dark overhead beam is visible at the top. No people are visible in the scene.Close view of an ornate silver procession vehicle. A vertical metal pole runs across the frame in front of the silver surface, and the dark background suggests an enclosed storage or display space. No people are visible.July 14 20132013-07-14