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Metal hook with animal motif, t'ao-t'ieh. Double horizontal lines around the hook near the end opposite to the animal head. Geometric design around the middle with a wide horizontal band perpendicular to a single line. The horizontal band goes through the middle of two 'x''s which are on either sides of the single line. There is a knob at the centre.
Ornament made of elaborately knotted blue-green silk cord, with three large tassels attached at the end opposite the loop formed by the cord at the upper end of the ornament. Below the loop is elaborate knot with six loops protruding from the sides, below which is a silver ornament strung on the cord, with a coral bead at each end. Below the silver ornament is another elaborate knot, below which are suspended the three tassels, each wrapped at the top with fine silk thread of the same colour as the tassel. The silver ornament is urn-shaped, with a loop at each side from which hang silver butterflies each with two red and two blue enamel dots. There is a raised Chinese character on each side of the urn, on each side of which are panels inlaid with yellow, blue, and brown enamel. Above the urn are floral shapes formed of silver inlaid with coral beads.
Full length standing bearded elderly male figure dressed in traditional costumes; left hand holding cup, right arm stretching up and back. Silver inlaid designs and glass eyes.
Tall conical shape, hallow wooden flute. The body tapers at the top where a head is carved in relief. The head has a slightly pointed top, inlaid cowrie shell eyes, long protruding nose with open nostrils, a wide open mouth and large ears. The face is painted brown with white decorative outlines. The body or flute is incised with repeating bands of curvilinear design. It has a large hole in the centre front with a jagged ridge extending from the hole down to the base. Along the ridges are several brown sennit fibre tufts.
Carved male figure hook, with a crocodile projecting from neck area and pointing downwards with its mouth open. Exposed genital areas and torso with his ribs carved in relief. On the reverse, the figures spine is protruding. The head is crowned or framed by flat m shape headdress decorated with rows cowrie shells and small, dense bundles of sinnet fibres along edges. The face has protruding eyes inlaid with shell and extended nose which reaches into chin. Arms are extended straight along body with open palms that face thighs. Feet attached to carved hook. Hook has a circular carved face protruding out of lower end. The figure is painted with a black pigment then covered in orange clay dust.
Carved male figure hook. Arms extended parallel to body with palms facing inward. The figure is decorated with stylized designs carved in relief on the head, chest and around the feet. His sides have a c-shaped pattern that runs around to the back. A small crocodile sits on the figures chest with its head raised and the tip of its nose meeting the figure’s nose. Exposed genital area. Elaborately carved feet and hands. The face has large protruding forehead and eyes that are inlaid with circular flat shells, large protruding nostrils and flatter closed mouth. Cassowary feathers are attached around the rim of the head along which is decorated with a thick border of small shells. The figure is covered in a black pigment.
Carved, wood stool consisting of a standing figure on a base with bent knees and arms extending parallel to body. Palms facing inside body. The large, oval shaped face is fringed with cassowary feathers and elaborately painted brown, black and white. Framing the face is inlaid with small cowrie shells. The face has circular-like shapes encompassing the large protruding eyes inlaid with shells. The nose is long, narrow and slightly projects at the tip. On the cheeks are triangular tattoo-like incisions. The mouth is open with the tongue protruding out. The chest is incised with geometric designs and a large rectangular carved pendant in the middle. Around the waist is a woven cord loincloth covering the prominent genital area. Attached to the lower back of the figure is semi-circular stool with a small mask on lower part of leg. The face is incised with lines and has protruding eyes, nose and tongue. The body of the figure is covered in black, charcoal ? pigment.
Carved wooden standing figure with his arms hanging down to his bent knees. The face is large and circular with exaggerated protruding eyes inlaid with shell; a long nose bridge and a hollow septum that holds a bundle of fibre. The mouth is slightly triangular in shape with its teeth bared. The head and chest have a repeating triangular geometric pattern carved in relief and painted with orange and white pigment; the stomach has a stylized design around the bellybutton. Bundles of fibres are attached to the ears; fibre cords with fibre bundles are tied around the stomach covering the groan, wrist and ankles. The figure stands on a circular base.
Large masked wooden figure sitting on a stool. Dark wood with white paint only on face section. Protruding nose, elongated and covered in white shells extending down and attached to the chest area. Mask is fringed by long black feathers. Eyes are white circular cut shells. On figure's back and buttock area are pink stripes, also found on stool. Figure is represented naked and chest and genital areas are exposed. Tied woven cord or anklets at knee area.
Mask depicting a long and narrow human face with protruding eyes, a protruding tongue and a recurved nose with the head of a boar-like figure at the chin. The face is heavily encrusted with shells at the edges, and ornamented with black cassowary feathers at the sides. Tusks protrude from the nostrils and the cheeks as well as from the cheeks of the boar-like figure. Sennit fibre tassels are tied through holes along the protruding rod running from the forehead to below the mouth. A loop hanger is attached at the top.