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Disk-shaped metal piece with a cut-out triangle in the centre and a cut-out semi-circle to the side of the triangle. Two monkeys are on the rim of the piece. The monkey directly above the triangle has its arms extended. The monkey to the side of the triangle has one arm extended on the front of the disk and the other arm extended on the reverse of the object. The monkeys have copper on their faces.
Libation-offering wand, known as ikupasuy in Ainu. Long, thin wooden piece that tapers to a squared-off point at one end and has rounded corners at the other. There are three oval-shaped sections in the centre of the piece with cross-hatching designs inside. They are outlined with scroll-like designs and four smaller sections of cross-hatching. There are three carved lines at each end.
Small cream coloured sculpture of a human figure carved out of vegetable ivory. Figure is turning pages of a book with a smaller figure on their knees beside him. Both are wearing patterned robes.
Wooden tool consisting of an apple-shaped basin and a narrower protruding area with an inset wheel; the wheel has a metal crank handle holding it in place. A small hole is in wall between wheel and basin and another hole is in opposite side of basin through to outer wall where it is framed by a metal bead. A thin thread runs around the wheel and through both the small holes. At the other end of this head is attached a wooden handle with a metal point protruding from the narrow end.
Rectangular block of wood with a narrow, deep basin and rectangular hole cut through from top to bottom on same side. Bottom has a cut out section corresponding with the cut through area; a wheel is set into cut through area with a metal crank handle. Small fibre remnant is wrapped around wheel; holes are through wall between wheel and basin and opposing wall of basin through to outside surface. Remnants of a black ink are in the basin.
Wooden tool consisting of an oblong basin and a narrower protruding area with an inset wheel; the wheel has a metal crank handle holding it in place. A small hole goes through the wall between wheel and basin and another hole is at opposite side of basin through to outer wall. A small glass bead is around the hole at end; a turtle is in relief between the glass bead and the basin; a landscape is in relief on side of wheel opposite the handle; an incised face is on the flat surface of the handle. Remnants of black ink are in the bowl.
Wooden, angular figure of a horse with mane and tail made of dried grass plugged into three holes at mane and one at tail; a saddle is on its back. The horse is allover black with painted decoration of floral motif at chest and saddle; two lines of white dots at top of each leg; two large white swirls on each side, one on neck and one under front of saddle.
Black and green coloured Japanese paper currency displayed in cream coloured paper scrapbook. Secured on page with black corner tabs and placed under strand of white fibre cording. Denomination is ten yen. Man with black hat and a moustache is at one end and a diamond-shaped scrolled graphic design is at the other. Black Japanese characters are in the middle. The bill is framed with black coloured graphic designs and there is a number "10" in each corner.
The mask represents Okina (翁; elderly person), also known as Hakushikijō (白色尉/白式尉; white okina). It has a light brown face with its curved eyes cut out, as well as the nostrils and the red mouth with two flat upper teeth. A black hat rim is painted along the top, as well as a moustache. Two fibre circles are attached at the brow, one on each side. Blonde hair is used for the beard, passing through set holes. Fibre string attaches the lower jaw or movable chin (切顎; kiriago) to the upper part of the mask. Curved lines are carved around the brows and the cheeks. The mask bag (part b) is made of fabric with a yellow-green background and white, gold, and black floral pattern. The bag has two ties, to tie and close the bag together.
Black and gold coloured comb with a curved spine and a floral design running along the top. Several small pieces of an abalone-like shell are set into one flower.