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Neck ornament. Twined plant fibre makes up the thick rope of the necklace, culminating at bottom in a small woven crocodile head with cowrie shells for eyes and an open mouth. Bright pigment colouring in black, red and orange. It is constructed around two curved tusks that emerge from the crocodile's neck and curl down below the mouth.
Uncoloured flying fox made of woven plant fibres. A large seed is covered in an open weave of light yellow and brown plant fibres. At top is a head with long snout, pointed ears, and ridge down centre of face. Wings are held close to the body, thumbs pointing upward, and attached to the feet and legs below. A plant fibre phallus emerges from the bottom of the seed. Fourth part in a four part series (see 3145/2-4).
Seed fully covered with woven plant fibre. At top is a woven head with an unfinished flap attached at its base, and a long strand of weaving fibre hanging from end. Third part in a four part series (see 3145/2,3,5).
Seed partially covered with woven plant fibre. 4 long strands of light yellow fibre hang loose from the ends of the weaving. Second piece in a four part series (see 3145/2,4,5).
Plain seed. First part of a four part series (see 3145/3-5).
Belt made of wood, shells and plant fibre. Wooden base is long, thin and curved, with all the bark removed, and loops carved at each end. Around middle between the loops the wood is covered in a dense weaving of plant fibres which serve as anchors for a line of upright shells that run the length of the piece along its top edge. Shells increase in size from ends to centre. Each is round, with concentric circles making up the interior structure. Cortex colouring is a white base with orange to dark brown dots.
Rectangular model village spirit house (haus tamburan) on 14 dark brown carved stilts has a basketry and clay mask with Cowrie shell eyes hanging at each end and a fringe of reddish grass along the bottom. Woven grass rope roof and walls with two small square openings in each are supported by an inner bamboo frame and floor boards. Wood house post finials carved in the shape of birds sit atop the roof peaks at each end; (b) stands upright with engraved markings on chest and light brown open wings while the darker (c) bends forward and looks down, scalloped wings with dark brown markings pointing upwards.
Tall wood carving of an ancestor figure standing on a mounded base. Covered with carved body tattoos, a mask-like face on each shoulder, a protruding belly, and large genitalia hanging out from behind a bark loin cloth attached to a grass belt, the figure wears an elaborate mask painted in white, red and black pigments. The mask has large cowrie shell eyes, boar tusks sticking out of the nostrils, elaborate earrings, a feather headdress plus fringe of feathers, and is surrounded with a clay border into which are embedded numerous tiny shells.
Woven fish figure. The fish has protruding lips, round face, upper and lower fins and a tail. Black dots are painted on the flat body. Attached to the back is a string for hanging.
Woven pig figure. The figure has round ears, cowrie shell eyes and a long protruding snout. On the round body are four thick legs and a thin tail. The figure is light brown with painted black dots on the back. Attached to the back is a string for hanging.