Container made from the capsule shell of a brazil nut. Round shell has been cut smoothly in half to create a dish with a lid, with a small flattened foot area on the base. The woody bark has been removed, leaving the exterior smooth, with some natural scarring. Three small round medallions of nutshell have been set into holes carved into the rim of the dish that correspond to holes in the lid, ensuring a tight fit between the two. (Note: one of the three medallions has been pushed to the inside.) A round wooden handle is attached to the top of the lid, around which is knotted plant fibre that also encircles the container from top to bottom, further holding the two pieces together.

Container made from the capsule shell of a brazil nut. Round shell has been cut smoothly in half to create a dish with a lid, with a small flattened foot area on the base. The woody bark has been removed, leaving the exterior smooth, with some natural scarring. Three small round medallions of nutshell have been set into holes carved into the rim of the dish that correspond to holes in the lid, ensuring a tight fit between the two. A round wooden handle is attached to the top of the lid, around which is knotted plant fibre that also encircles the container from top to bottom, further holding the two pieces together.

Bowl made from the capsule shell of a brazil nut. Top of shell has been shorn off to create a smooth, even rim, while the woody bark remains on the exterior. Base has been flattened. Interior is smooth.

Bowl made from the capsule shell of a brazil nut. Top of shell has been shorn off to create an even rim, and woody bark has been removed, leaving exterior of shell very smooth with some natural scarring and undulations due to removal process. A low, small round foot has been carved into the base of the shell. Interior is smooth.

Wooden toy-vendor tree. Tree is made of an upright central bar, in three connected pieces, with two widely spaced bars tied horizontally above midpoint on front. String connects the bars to each other in order to enhance balance. 102 toys are tied or connected by thin dowels to the horizontal bars: 12 standing birds, 14 birds on perches, 3 fish, 12 snakes, 5 crocodiles , 5 dancing couples on elastic string, 7 house boats, 10 canoes, 2 houses, 7 open boxes with either a small snake or turtle inside. Also included in this count are several mechanical toys: 10 armadillos with moveable tails and heads, 5 pairs of woodpeckers pecking a dowel, 5 pairs of people using a pounder, 5 pairs of birds pecking a box. The toys are painted in tempura, with the standing and perched birds realistically coloured, and the rest of the toys painted simply and brightly. Most of the toys have signatures or inscriptions of Spanish names, written in black paint.

Unfinished gourd dish. Half shell of a dried, unpainted gourd is of a slightly irregular oblong shape, round on bottom, flaring toward lip. Both interior and exterior are undecorated. Several naturally occurring scars and scratches sit on the exterior.

Unfinished gourd dish. Half shell of a dried, unpainted gourd is of a slightly oblong shape, round on bottom, flaring toward lip. Exterior rim has a wide band of incised concentric triangles carved in groups of two, points on the horizontal. Each grouping is divided by two vertical lines. Interior is undecorated.

Unfinished gourd dish. Half shell of a dried, unpainted gourd is round on bottom, flaring toward lip. Exterior rim has a wide band of incised concentric triangles, which alternate point and base facing upward. Interior is undecorated.

Painted gourd dish. Dish is light with a very thin wall, oblong in shape, with a slightly concave area at the shoulder on one side. From a rounded bottom the dish flares toward the rim. Vessel is painted a shiny black on both interior and exterior, with an incised decoration around the rim of short double lines interspersed by dots. The exterior base is covered by carved flowers and foliage. The decorations are unpainted, and a raw light brown.

Painted gourd dish. Dish is light with a very thin wall, oblong in shape, with a slightly concave area at the shoulder on one side. From a rounded bottom the dish flares toward the rim. Vessel is painted a shiny black on both interior and exterior, with an incised decoration in a wide strip around the rim. Pattern is of several scalloped lines encircling the mouth and shoulder. Around the base of the bowl are two large fish. The decoration is unpainted, and left a raw light brown.