Cassowary quill ornament. The ornament is roughly circular with the pointed end of the quill inserted into the thick end. A white plastic ring surrounds the join.

Cassowary quill ornament. The ornament is roughly circular with the pointed end of the quill inserted into the thick end. A white plastic ring surrounds the join.

Cassowary quill ornament. The ornament is roughly circular with the pointed end of the quill inserted into the thick end. A white plastic ring surrounds the join.

Thick coil of bamboo. No decorations on coils. Ends of one strand are knotted. Two loops of rope on opposite sides hold the coil together.

Coil of bamboo. No decorations on wide strands of bamboo. Two strands are knotted at the ends. A loop of rope holds the coil together.

String puppet (marioneta) representing the character Venus. Puppet wears a very long dark pink skirt, and a short dark pink top with plastic round nipples attached to the outside. Her hair is also pink; clear plastic points project from the back of her head. Her midriff is exposed, showing very pale 'skin', like her face. Her lips are painted dark red. Her eyes appear to be glass balls. Her hands are carved of wood. Artist's inscription at base of body.

String puppet (marioneta) of the character Jupiter. Puppet wears a long off-white cotton robe with gold coloured grasses hanging around the outside and a gold coloured crown made of individual curved strips of metal with dark blue stone pieces attached to each. There is a painted paper collar that wraps around his neck and down the front; the arms are similarly constructed; the hands are carved of wood.

Puppet depicting a dragon. Creature is separated into four parts attached to each other by plastic ties. Three small wings are attached to either side of the shoulder, and the lower legs and tail are attached to the torso near the hip. The dragon’s forked tongue emerges from a sharp toothed mouth and its front leg is raised, showing long claws. It stands upright on its large, clawed back feet, with its pointed tail raised. The skin of the object is punctured to show division between the limbs and for decoration.

Puppet depicting a turtle, or tortoise, with a lit candle sitting on its back. The turtle has a thick shell in orange, brown and green with its neck and head protruding from the front. Its face has a large dark eye and rounded snout. Four legs hang from the bottom of the shell, each with three claws. The legs are attached to the puppet by plastic ties, allowing them to move freely. The skin of the object is punctured to form linear decorations.

Oval dish with two birds in flight, one at either end (part a). One bird is detached from dish (part b) and has yellow eyes. The other bird has black eyes. Written in pen on the base under the bird with yellow eyes is 'Oaksow' and on the base under the other bird is written 'Epali-at-jew'.