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A dark hat formed by single loops with inlaid pile loops. Small tuff of raffia at top.
A tight circular crocheted pattern with an undecorated rolled band. Single loops are two-ply on top and single two-thirds of the way down.
A tightly plaited bag with wrapped seams. Rim and handle are braided. There are two large knots on each handle. Both bottom corners have a raffia tuff.
A tightly plaited bag with wrapped seams. Rim and handle are braided. There are two large knots on each handle. Both bottom corners have a raffia tuff.
A tightly plaited bag with wrapped seams. The rim and handle are braided. There are two large knots on each handle. Both bottom corners have a small tuft of raffia.
A tightly plaited rectangular pouch with an overlapping flap at the front and each side braided closed. One side seam is brown while the other is undyed. The flap which closes the pouch folds over on a slant. The edge of the flap and the pouch under the flap are braided.
Basketry plaque with geometric design on face, spreading from centre to edge. Coiled with a thick grass foundation. Coiled loop attached for hanging.
Round, flat-bottomed basket. Strips of narrow bamboo are woven around wide vertical bamboo slats in wicker work. Palm leaf strips are wrapped around edge to form a rim. Natural bamboo colour.
Market basket; round, flat bottomed, shallow basket with near vertical sides. Woven of bamboo strips, in strong wicker work construction; natural colour. Palm leaf wrapped around rim.
A light brown-coloured elongated oval wood piece carved as human head (part a). Hair protrudes from the top and extends as a point over the forehead. Facial features are in relief. One horizontal step is cut for the eyebrows. The eyelids surround slit-like eyes filled slightly with silver foil(?). The long nose is pierced with knotted raffia. The cheekbones are peaked, and deeply recessed below, are formed by elevated sections resembling a nose form which continues around to the back of the head. The lips are formed by adding two balsa(?) pieces to the mouth. Faint traces of iron oxide, and black, and white paint. Raffia binding passes through pierced holes at the top back of the head. Dark brown wrapped bamboo ring (part b) with fine wicker work is added out from the edge with the ring width tapering in at one point. (One knotted fragment (part c) is separate)