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Large wooden spoon with carved decorations. Bowl is long and thin, with a deep well. Four channels moulded across bowl base, creating three high ridges across length. Area where bowl meets neck is scalloped. Neck flares outward before tapering in at handle; decorated with incised diamonds. Area where neck meets handle is scalloped. Handle is oval-shaped with a semi-circular cutout in the centre. Bands of raised diamonds carved across front of handle; inverted triangle created in negative space at base of handle. Linear and triangle designs incised across back of handle. Braided plant fibre cord knotted through handle, for hanging purposes.
Double-ended spear with a leaf-shaped head and a spike bottom. Between the two blades is a cylindrical wooden shaft. The spearhead and spike are flat; spike has a rounded tip. Both are secured to the shaft with long strips of animal skin; space between metal and skin is stuffed with plant fibre, forming handgrips. The skin holding the spike is covered in fur; skin holding spearhead is plain. Shaft is stained(?); rest of spear is undecorated.
Standing wooden figure of a nude female wearing a neck ring. She has long incised eyes above a wide nose and small pronounced mouth; four silver-coloured teeth are embedded throughout her open mouth. A light brown band is painted across her eyes, extending from ear to ear; small semi-circular ears protrude from either side of her head. She has three large ridges across the top of her head, imitating hair. Her neck bulges outward at the centre, and the neck ring consists of rows of incised pointed ovals. Her arms curve outward, running parallel to her body, with lines incised along the bottom edge of the hands, imitating fingers. She has a flat stomach below pointed breasts; has pronounced belly button, buttock, genitalia, thighs and calves. Her feet are oval-shaped, acting as a base. Incised bands across her hips and down her stomach, consisting of horizontal lines and “X”’s. There is a large “T”-shape incised across her back with a large semi-circle extending from the top; semi-circle is divided into four triangular sections. Linear motifs are carved throughout the "T" and semi-circle.
Wooden animal face mask with a pronounced brow and smooth face. Semi-circular indents above wide slit-like eyes, imitating eye lids; lids are coloured with grey-white pigment. Deep linear impression across entire length of forehead, dividing top of mask from the rest of the face. Nail extends from centre of impression. Small bundles of dark brown plant fibre adhered along upper lip, imitating facial hair. Triangular teeth extend from bottom edge of upper lip, covered in grey-white pigment; semi-circular tongue carved in low relief on bottom of mouth. Jaw is attached to mask with plant fibre ties and nails; plant fibre residue adhered to interior surface. Top and sides of mask are flat, jaw and upper lip are rounded; interior is hollow. Mask has holes for eyes and mouth; small holes drilled along sides and top.
Large wooden bowl with a wide lip and raised foot. Exterior body of bowl is covered in carved decorations; interior is plain. Design consists of ovals with semi-circles in between them; semi-circles are along the top and bottom edges. The semi-circles are filled with cross-hatching; the ovals alternate between two patterns. The first oval has a raised border and a plain interior; second is divided into four sections with diagonal lines, at different angles, throughout each. Bands also circle the rim and foot. The band design for the rim border is repeating chevrons; bottom border is plain lines. Base of foot is concave. Holes drilled along top edge of bowl, for attachments.
Aluminum oval-shaped bracelet with opening at back. Top and bottom sides are flat; interior and exterior centres are rounded. Ends of bracelet are capped with protruding circles; interior and exterior sides close to circles are flat. Triangular indents along top and bottom edges where flat and rounded exterior side sections meet; smooth transition along interior. Small triangles incised along the top and bottom sides, close to bracelet ends; wavy line formed in negative space between triangles. Rest of bracelet is undecorated.
Large wooden bowl with a scalloped rim and raised foot. Exterior body of bowl is covered in carved decorations; interior is plain. Design consists of ovals with semi-circles in between them; semi-circles are along the top and bottom edges of the bowl. Both shapes alternate between two patterns. The first oval design is a column of square-based triangles trimmed with curved lines; second is filled with raised diamonds and has a plain line down the centre. The first semi-circle design is raised diamonds in the middle and diagonal lines along the sides; second has a leaf-like design, with diagonal lines extending from a straight central line. Base of foot is concave. Braided tie strung through top edge of bowl, for hanging purposes.
Wooden humanoid mask (part a) with detachable canine style teeth (parts b-p). Face has a semi-circular brow overtop protruding circular eyes and a large nose. The eye rims are covered in white pigment; red pigment across interior of mouth. Teeth extending from upper lip (parts b-i) are mostly covered in red pigment; teeth extending from lower lip (parts j-p) are mostly undecorated. Several teeth are actual animal teeth, rest are wood. Grey-brown and black fur line all edges of mouth, imitating a moustache and beard. Braided cords nailed around the chin, imitating a beard. Bristles of plant fibre, fur and feathers are attached to the forehead ridge, imitating hair. There is an oval-shaped opening above the nose bridge; mask has holes for eyes and mouth. All sides are rounded; interior is hollow. Holes are drilled along all edges, for attachments. Looped cords on either side of mask.
Wooden humanoid mask with a narrow face. Mask has protruding circular eyes and long straight nose; eye rims are coloured with light grey pigment. The large space between the nose and mouth is smooth and slants outward, transitioning into the upper lip. Mouth is square-shaped and has three silver-coloured teeth embedded in each lip. A large semi-circular ridge extends from the top edge of the forehead, with vertical incised lines decorating the sides. Short red-brown plant fibre(?) decoration is adhered to the bottom of the ridge, nose, eyes and cheeks. Top of mask is flat, sides and chin are rounded; interior is hollow. Mask has holes for eyes and mouth; holes drilled all around back edge.
Horn container filled with packed pigment and plant fibre; horn has a hole drilled through the tip. Brass ring is strung through the hole and has decorative brass attachments. Attachments include: a bracelet-like band, two coiled springs and an ankle dance rattle-like band. The bracelet-like attachment has a rounded interior and exterior; top and bottom sides are flat. The centre exterior is decorated with incised diagonal lines. The rattle-like band is folded, with the top and bottom edges pinched at two points on the exterior side; semi-circles protrude from top and bottom edges in between pinched sections. The ends of the band are curled into tight circles.