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Pair of leather sandals with an embroidered green pattern covering much of the foot bed. The upper part of each sandal is made mainly of brown leather, with dyed parts used for the design. The wide strap is green on top, brown underneath. The fine, detailed linear design is made by very thin strips of green leather being woven through the leather of the foot bed. Parts of the upper sandal are also dyed black, along with the edges. The sole of each sandal has a softer piece of beige cow skin attached, that still has some brown hair at the centre.
Heavy white rectangular blanket consisting of six woven strips, stitched together along the long edges. Entire blanket is covered in black geometric designs with brown, yellow and white highlights throughout. Designs consist of diamonds, rectangles, triangles, plain and dotted lines, zigzags, squares and dot motifs. Two wide black bands run through centre of blanket with alternating triangle and diamond motif; trimmed with squares and an infinity symbol-like design. Sides have wide brown bands with white and black diamonds throughout, trimmed in black. There are seven tassels on each side; top and bottom edges are trimmed with black.
Heavy white rectangular blanket consisting of two panels stitched together in the centre, along the long edge; each panel is made up of three woven horizontal strips. Band decorates section where two panels meet; band is brown with a yellow line through the centre, rows of white squares on either side. Entire blanket is covered in black geometric designs with brown, yellow and white highlights throughout. Designs consist of diamonds, triangles, rectangles, "X" shapes, squares and dot motifs. Sides have wide brown bands, trimmed in black. There are seven sets of two tassels on each side; top and bottom edges are trimmed with black. (Cotton strip sewn onto back, for hanging purposes).
Long and thin wool textile with multi-coloured stripes and designs. White fringe on either end; longer on bottom than top. Assortment of horizontal bands along length. Plain stripes throughout done in red, black, orange, blue and white. Patterned bands throughout are: blue with a black line and white dots through centre, blue with multiple black stripes, black with alternating white concentric triangles, blue with white rectangles through centre, and blue with black stripes decorated with white diamonds. The white diamonds in the latter band design have alternating red and black dots in their centres. Colours of band with concentric triangles are inverted on back; white band with black triangles.
Off-white, short-sleeved cotton top with red and black vertical stripes on both sides. Rounded neckline trimmed with red yarn. Oval-shaped opening, trimmed with red yarn, underneath neckline. Below opening are two thick lines stitched from red yarn that extend to bottom of shirt. Red, green and black yarn decorations on front. Two red and green columns on each side of shirt. Between two columns are four red and black X’s. Bottom of top trimmed with red black-dotted band. Left side of dotted red band, on back, replaced with plain, mint green fabric. Edges of shirt are hemmed and interior is unlined.
Stringed musical instrument. A long thin neck of wood is joined to a long, narrow, wood body which is partially wrapped in skin attached by metal nails to the instrument’s underside. Plastic strings stretch from the neck, where they are held by staggered leather thongs, to a wooden bridge near the bottom of the body, meeting several cotton strings that are used for tightening. A thin braided leather strap is connected to the bottom of the body and partway along the neck.
Stringed musical instrument. A long squared neck of wood, carved with several sets of diagonal lines, pierces the top of a round, hollow gourd, emerging as a short peg on the opposite side. Two long wood pins pierce the neck, each holding a metal string that stretch to make contact with a small wood bridge on the gourd, and extend to wrap around the peg. The bridge is glued to a piece of skin stretched over a large hole in the top of the gourd, attached with small wood pins. Gourd is decorated with carved lines in the shape of foliage.
Woven, palm leaf, coiled, plate consisting of traditional abstract designs in ochre, natural, and black. The centre is red with band of natural followed by a thin stripe of black. Next is a band with small alternating sections of natural and red detailed with black triangles. This decorative band is bordered by a thin stripe of black. The edge is bordered with an inner band of natural and an outer band of red.
A brown leather bag in three main pieces with appliqued, and embroidered leather trim outlining the flap and the front of the bag. Side inserts extend upward to form a sheath into which a double braided strap handle is bound. Front flap fastens with a leather toggle. Design motifs include diamond and cup-shaped cut-outs of decreasing size, crosses, and dot-and-dash lines.
Woven, palm leaf lid consisting of a central, circular coiled pattern with alternating sections of black and natural around the outer edge.