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Lyre with a wooden sound chamber covered in leather skin; skin secured with wire. Triangular wood frame extends from top of sound chamber, made up of two arms inserted through the leather and connected at the top by a crossbar. The crossbar is rectangular on either end, with notches that the arms are inserted into, and a cylindrical centre where the strings are attached. Three strings are fastened to three wooden pegs and lashed around the crossbar. The strings are fastened across the front of the sound box to a wire loop. All components of lyre are darkened to dark brown with the exception of the strings.
Long-sleeved tunic. Standing collar with two buttons. Shirt flares out with two side slits - one on each side. Chest pocket on left side of chest. Fabric has subtle raised stripes and zigzags in the material. Patch in centre of chest, which is below but part of the area with two buttons. Three buttons at cuffs.
Long dagger (part a) with leather sheath (part b). Dagger has a long curved blade and a wooden handle. The handle is wrapped with thin brass-coloured wire, with silver-coloured buttons inserted. The pommel ends with a small wooden bowl. The double-edged blade is shaped like an asymmetrical leaf. The sheath (part b) is made of wood wrapped in leather, which is stitched along a centre seam. The sheath has a belt with a circular metal buckle.
Round red fabric and metal shield. Domed form covered with red velvet and thin metal plaques of open form scrolling that are attached with domed pins. There are two horizontal bands of metal, with repeating gourd-shaped pieces attached between, connecting the two bands. The rim has repeating rectangular strips of metal spaced around it. At the centre of the dome, is a circular metal piece, with a projecting part at centre that has been bent inwards. Between the centre and first band are rectangular and circular pieces of metal attached in pairs. The reverse is lined with light orange fabric with hard U-shaped hand grip at centre.
Gourd container. Round bottom, slender neck, somewhat oval upper section and opening. Twisted fibre.
Clay coffee pot with spout. The neck is decorated with vertical lines of dots, and a single horizontal line of dots where the neck attaches to the body. It has a small pouring spout, and a handle where the neck connects with the base. The body is like two bowls attached together, creating a ridge around the middle. The base is flat.
Fly whisk. The handle is a short and relatively straight stick covered with woven back and yellow fibre, held together by orange stitching. At upper end is a long, thick hank of white horse hair, attached by a tightly woven panel fibre. Hair thins toward end of whisk.
Begena stringed instrument. Square-shaped resonator, covered with stretched rawhide, which is nailed in place. Triangular wood frame extends from top of sound chamber, made up of two arms inserted through the skin and connected at the top by a crossbar. The crossbar is rectangular on either end, with notches that the arms are inserted into, and a cylindrical centre where the strings are attached. The strings are fastened across the front of the sound box to wood pegs. U-shaped leather pieces placed between each string and the bridge.
Flute made from a section of bamboo, with five holes pierced through the side.
Cape in a shiny bright blue fabric with small silver ovoid pattern all over. Semi-circular with triangle where the cape is sewn at chest. Five ties or flaps that hang down from the bottom edge, and two more ties where it closes at chest. Interior lined with a light green.