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Tunic covered in beadwork. Short-sleeved, box-shaped, high neck with round neckline, and an open back with two ties at top and bottom. Neckline, sleeve cuffs, and hem edged in red. Beadwork is light blue, white and yellow in overall open net-like diamond pattern, with elongated, vertical, diamond patterns at both sides, repeated in small on the sleeves.
Ceramic vessel with a dark red surface that is heavily decorated with incised designs. The body is spherical, with three small circular openings or spouts evenly spaced around the shoulder. The incised designs repeat within horizontal bands around the vessel. There is one raised band at the shoulder, and another at the lip. The neck is long and straight, with a raised lip for a circular mouth. Within the neck, the surface is burnished. The base rounded with a raised foot.
Hunter's tunic (part a) with matching hat (part b). Tunic made of bright blue cloth. Rectangular black leather patches are attached all over, with long, thin strips of brown leather knotted to both sides, creating fringes. A few pieces are dyed red or green. White cowrie shells outline the neck, and are sewn in lines on the tunic. There is a five-sided pocket on the front, centre - with the three stitched edges lined in cowrie shells. The bottom edge is unfinished, and somewhat fringed from unravelling fabric. Small horns and small mirrors inset in leather are attached over the tunic. The woven hat has a circular mirror inset in leather between two curved horns at front, centre. A single row of cowrie shells lines the bottom edge.
Hunter's tunic (part a) with matching hat (part b). Tunic made of brown cloth. Rectangular black leather patches are attached all over, with long, thin strips of leather knotted to both sides, creating fringes. White cowrie shells outline the neck, and are sewn in lines on the tunic. Small horns and small mirrors inset in leather are attached over the tunic. The woven hat has three black leather patches with long, thin leather strips knotted on either side, evenly spaced on sides and back. At front, centre - there is a circular mirror inset in leather between two small horns. A single row of cowrie shells lines the bottom edge.
Hunter's tunic. Tunic made of dark brown cloth. Rectangular leather patches are attached all over, with long, thin strips of leather knotted to both sides, creating fringes. White cowrie shells outline the neck, and are sewn in lines on the tunic. Small horns, tufts of hair, and small mirrors inset in leather are attached all over the tunic.
Bird puppet with a black head carved with designs, some painted yellow or dark green, and a large red beak. A dark blue and yellow ridge extends down the length of the head and bill. The lower jaw moves, and is controlled by a length of plastic cord that is tied to a lever within the head. The jaw has small rectangular sections of rubber attached on either side of the mouth. Three small yellow birds with green, light blue and black spots are carved at the back of the head. The centre bird is largest, with two smaller birds on either side of the head. The puppet has a short burgundy fabric neck.
Large textile composed of five different textiles, sewn together. At centre, a large black rectangle, that forms lays flat on the frame. From this, a different textile is attached on each side, and hangs down to cover the sides. The textile at the front has vertical stripes in black and white, with teal, orange, blue and green. Both sides are made of horizontal strips of fabric, loosely stitched together to form a textile. The left panel is covered with small tassels. The back is covered by a textile with repeating diamonds made out of small squares.
Large bush buffalo (sigi) puppet head, with figures above, attached to three ladder-like superstructures. The animal head is carved with thin repeating lines, which are painted white and with rows of coloured dots overtop in red, yellow, black, green and blue. The nose is black, with open nostrils. The large ears with repeating green diamonds are folded forward, sitting just below the large eyes with metal eyelids and circular nail head decorations. The mouth is hinged and opens, and is held in place with rubber inside the head. There is black pattern with orange and yellow fabric cover extending from the neck, and two long lengths of horizontally striped, woven textile extending from the chin. On top of the central superstructure is a black bird with red beak and crest, moveable wings with fabric over joints, and is painted with rows of repeating dots in yellow, white and blue. On each side superstructure, are small yellow human-like figures in tunics with moveable arms that move up and down and hold white fish. At the top of each, facing forwards, mounts two large yellow female human-like figures in tunics with breasts exposed, with moveable arms that are each holding a round shield or sign in green, yellow, white and red with an arrow design at centre. Each has a length of plastic cord threaded down through superstructure.
Large white winged horse puppet, with a bright pink human head on a long neck with three neckrings, and a length of knotted fabric. The head has a headdress or helmet, has long black hair that hangs to one side, with the hair cut short on the other side. The body has a painted green saddle, with a zigzag line border in multiple colours. There is red fabric lining the chest and abdomen. The legs are attached to the body with metal plates. A pair of large, flat, detachable painted wings (parts b-c) fit into slots on the back. Each wing is red with designs in grey, green, off-white, and yellow. A carved wooden horn-like piece (part d) is detached (possibly used as a tail?).
Ceramic vessel with a dark red burnished surface in the upper section. The body is divided into two sections, with the bottom half heavily marked with repeating incised lines beneath an incised repeating arch border. There are two handles on opposite sides of the body. The mouth is circular, with short flared neck, and rounded base.