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The red-brown wood shaft (part a) is decorated with red and black stiff hair, either goat hair dyed red or mithune (wild buffalo), as well as long red-brown hair. There are metal deltoid-shaped points at both ends, one of which is loose (part b).
Long spear that is pointed at both ends. One end is has five tufts of red and black hair. The other end has another section of red and black hair that has been cut close to the body of the spear. Sections are divided by woven grass bands.
Long spear that is pointed at both ends. One end is has six tufts of red and black hair. The other end has another section of red and black hair that has been cut close to the body of the spear. In between both sections of hair is a section of red and yellow striped woven grass.
Spear with tufts and fringes of black and red stiff hair along the dark brown wooden shaft, and a conical metal tip. The hair is either goat hair or wild buffalo (mithune). Two segments of the spear are covered in short hair that flares outwards at the ends: the longest section is at the end of the spear with the shorter conical tip; the shorter section is at the centre of the spear and has a tuft of long hair at the spear tip end.
Women's body-wrap (phi) composed of two panels stitched together on the long edge. The panels have matching patterns, but are attached so that they are mirrored. The textile has a dark red ground weave with two horizontal black bands, outlined in off-white, on either side of the centre seam. The top and bottom edges are finished with a single black band. Between the black bands are groups of three grey horizontal lines or two grey with one black centre line. The wrap is embroidered on both sides with a column of repeating horizontal green and beige lines that are stitched vertically. The columns are flanked by vertical lines in beige and dark blue-grey. Three short vertical lines in green and beige with tufts at ends are embroidered through the wide black bands on the centre seam, with a set on either side of centre, and either side of the seam. The short edge has fringe.
Men's shawl composed of three panels, stitched together on the long edge. There are two smaller panels, and a large panel in the middle. The centre panel has a dark black-brown centre with dark grey-brown on either side, with embroidered red squares in a grid of seven across and eight down. The side panels have a dark black-brown ground with four horizontal beige bands. The short edges have twisted fringe with knots.