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Brown, wooden monkey-like mask with a crested forehead, deeply carved brow ridge, protruding nose, and pointed chin. Circular holes are bored around the perimeter of the mask as well as in two protruding ears.
Brown, wooden handle with a large, hexagonal face on the top. Carved from a single piece of wood, the face is much larger than the width of the handle and gives the impression of being mounted upon a pole. Face is mask-like, painted with faded white, black and red paint, having concentric circles for eyes, an open heart-shaped mouth and a goatee-like appendage on the chin. Entire object is permanently attached by a screw to a black metal stand with a square base. Initials "SP" are inscribed on the reverse in white.
Clay pot (part a) with a grass ring stand (part b). The pot has a long narrow bottom with a bulbous middle that tapers into the neck that has a flared rim opening. On the side of the neck is a face decoration in relief with inset eyes surrounded by large, protruding cheek-like structures. Around the head is band of small ovals; below is a band of large, outlined ovals with many small ovals in the middle. The pot is covered in ochre while the face has traces of black pigment. The fibre ring (part b) consists of numerous pieces wrapped and knotted on the outside edge.
Board with overall elongated oval shape. The board is decorated with a symmetrical curvilinear design that is divided down the centre of the length and is carved into the wood with a slightly raised border around each shape. The design is filled in with white and black pigment and the remainder is covered in an orangy-brown on the face and a blackish finish on the reverse.
Plank of wood that narrows at one end, and is bean-shaped at the other end. Geometric designs are carved on the surface.
Long wooden piece with eleven projections that angle inward and taper to a point. Central projection is small and rounded. Small flat knobs are found at each end of the piece.
Roof top ornament. Low-fired ceramic ornament that is partially painted in white and black, hollow underneath. A female figure straddles the bowl section with her hands on her thighs. A fish-shaped handle runs over top.
Flute consisting of hollowed bamboo held together by crisscrossed fibre. Three rings of cassowary feathers, one at the bottom, middle and top. Just below the top ring is a small hole carved out of the bamboo. The top feather ring is woven on tightly with fibre which covers this area. The stopper of the flute, above the top feather ring, is a human male figure standing full front with arms down to the side. His head is disproportionately large to the rest of his body. Standing behind him is small bird which is resting its hands on the shoulders of the human figure. Its long beak extends over the head of the human figure. The creature has ridges along its back. Tassels come out of these ridges. The bamboo and the fibre ties are covered in a black stain.
Bulbous shaped clay pot with rim that flares out. Rectangular shaped handles on either side with rounded ends that curve upwards. Between the handles on both sides are two raised circles, one is set inside the other.
A deep round clay pot on a pedestal base. Rim has radiating grooves cut all around and a ring coloured brown. White sides are interrupted by two raised brown wavy horizontal lines and eye-like patches. White ends in a wavy pattern, below which, there is brown. Brown darkens near the bottom of pot and on the pedestal. Inside the bowl and in the hollow of the base, there is black from staining or burning.