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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.
Flat oval shape. Face has cut almond shape eye, long straight nose. Cut horizontal slot mouth. Attached hat of fibre made into a mesh, with matted plant fibre (lichen ?) on top. Same material fringed around face mask. One row of black feathers, and one row of red and brown feathers above a row of larger shells, then a band of several rows of smaller shells. White fuzzy fibre on fibre band on forehead. White fibre may have encircled face.
Carved wooden spirit mask in an elongated oval shape. In lower centre is a human face with protruding round eyes, flared nostrils, open mouth with carved teeth and small ears. Covering over the inset face are concentric points meeting vertically from oval background, each one overlapping above and below the face. Four below and six above. Small knobs at both ends; top has a small woven fibre tie.
Painted naked wooden figure with cowrie shell eyes. Figure has corded grass fibre knotted through his ears and nose and around his neck, wrists, ankles, and waist. The top of the figure's head is flat. Standing on a base carved around the feet.
Paddle with a carved serpent's head on the paddle blade, the body of the serpent winding around the shaft, and a pointed humanoid head at the butt end of the handle with round eyes, flared nostrils with plant fibre threaded through them, and an open mouth. The serpent has flat, ovoid eyes outlined in white paint, a pointed nose, and serrated teeth. A border of white triangles is painted at the edges of the paddle. The carving is emphasized by white, dark yellow, reddish-brown and dark brown paint.
Wooden canoe prow shield in a ‘W’ shape with the outer edges lined with cassowary feathers. The shield consists of flat wood pieces mounted onto a bamboo frame. The surface is painted with yellow, orange and brown stylized geometric shapes on a white ground. In the middle is a protruding, elongated shape face with round shell inlaid projecting eyes and a long ridged nose with flaring nostrils. The mouth is open with a slightly protruding tongue. The face is painted in a similar fashion to the rest of the shield. Two bamboo sticks protrude from bottom for support.
Brown-red, circular band woven in a herringbone-like pattern.
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.