Gourd bottle with cover. Drinking gourd for carrying sake is tall, bulbous on bottom and elongated on top with a neck curving slightly off centre. A small wooden stopper fits inside the mouth. Vessel's patina is a dark orange with a high shine. A light green cord is wrapped three times around the neck of the gourd, with trailing end holding the stopper through a ring in its top, and continuing on to wrap around a large wooden ring. Part b is a square of silk cloth with a pattern of oak leaves in green and grey on a cream background. Cloth is lined with undecorated cream silk.

Gourd bottle with cover. Undecorated drinking gourd for carrying sake is oblong, bulbous on top and bottom, with a small, short neck. Object has an even, dark orange patina. A dark purple cotton cord is wrapped three times around the waist of the gourd and then trails, holding the small wooden stopper (part b) by being inserted through a hole bored at centre. Part c is a small wooden tile with an orange thread tied through a hole at top, a Japanese character drawn in ink on one side of the tile and a pencil drawing of the gourd on the other. Part d is a silk carrying bag, rounded at bottom, light tan in colour, with a purple drawstring at neck.

Gourd bottle with net and cover. Undecorated drinking gourd for carrying sake is tall, bulbous on bottom, narrowing toward mouth which is capped with a short wooden stopper shaped like a tree. Stopper has three Japanese characters scratched into the base. A woven carrying net (part b) loosely surrounds the gourd, with base woven into a star pattern. The neck of the net is made of a cord that loops through the stopper and creates a handle for the gourd to be carried by. Part c is a grey-green textured silk bag into which fits the gourd. It has a tan drawstring at neck.

Gourd bottle with box. Undecorated drinking gourd for carrying sake is tall, bulbous on top and bottom, with a rounded lip surrounding the mouth at top. Surface is dark orange with a high shine. A lighter orange cord is wrapped and knotted around the waist of the vessel, with trailing end holding a small, dark wooden stopper by its loop. Parts b and c are a wooden box and lid that the gourd is carried in. A green ribbon is attached to the box, meant to tie the lid in place. The lid has writing in Japanese characters in black ink on both sides.

Gourd bottle with cotton net bag. Undecorated drinking gourd for carrying sake is wide and bulbous on bottom, narrowing toward top through decreasingly smaller midsection and neck bulbs. A wooden stopper is inserted into the mouth at top, and is carved in a two-ring design through which a woven dark purple cord is threaded. Cord is woven into the neck of an openly constructed net bag that completely encloses the gourd.

Gourd bottle with cover. Undecorated drinking gourd for carrying sake is tall, bulbous on bottom, round and elongated on top, capped with a metal neck and stopper. Surface is dark orange. A lighter orange cord is wrapped three times around the waist of the vessel, holding a green stone ring, then passing through a metal loop on the stopper, and finally through a round wooden bead. Part b is a silk carrying bag, rounded at bottom, dark blue with light grey foliage on the outside, and bright red and green on the interior. A brown drawstring closes the bag at neck.

Gourd bottle with box. Gourd is tall, bulbous on top and bottom, with a small bulb emerging from side at top. A stopper (part b) has been carved like a duck bill and fits horizontally into the hole in the bulb. Vessel's patina is a dark orange with a high shine. A lighter orange cord is wrapped several times around the neck of the gourd, with trailing end holding a dark brown wooden hoop. Gourd is filled with small metal balls. Part c is a dark purple and green silk carrying bag with an orange drawstring cord. Parts d and e are the bottom and lid of a light tan wooden carrying box with Japanese characters written in ink directly on the lid top, and on an adhered slip of paper on the underside.

Uncoloured flying fox made of woven plant fibres. A large seed is covered in an open weave of light yellow and brown plant fibres. At top is a head with long snout, pointed ears, and ridge down centre of face. Wings are held close to the body, thumbs pointing upward, and attached to the feet and legs below. A plant fibre phallus emerges from the bottom of the seed. Fourth part in a four part series (see 3145/2-4).

Seed fully covered with woven plant fibre. At top is a woven head with an unfinished flap attached at its base, and a long strand of weaving fibre hanging from end. Third part in a four part series (see 3145/2,3,5).

Seed partially covered with woven plant fibre. 4 long strands of light yellow fibre hang loose from the ends of the weaving. Second piece in a four part series (see 3145/2,4,5).