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Long bobbin, made from piece of bamboo or hollowed wood, with white cotton thread wound tightly around it.
Long piece of ivory coloured open work cotton weaving with a tightly woven band of black, red, yellow and green stripes near each unfinished end.
Coffee pot made from an empty 400 gram net weight tin can that originally held NIDO instant milk powder. A rectangular cut in the side of the yellow and red can, with green, blue, and orange English and Arabic writing, opens into a spout, perhaps fashioned from the lid, that has been soldered on. A yellowish metal from a different can has been bent to form a large loop handle and attached with two nails to the opposite side.
Long white woven textile with border of tightly woven bands of blue and white near each end. At mid-point, a strip of open weaving between another two bands of blue and white.
Yellow-white robe with embroidery. The robe is made of plain weave cotton cloth, with wide strips sewn together to give desired width. The front and back panels are sewn together along shoulder line, leaving an angled opening for the neck. One strip is not sewn across the top, creating a large pocket. The panels are also sewn at the bottom corners, narrowing the leg opening. The front and back are embroidered in yellow-white cotton. The first design is of two downward pointing needles with a square motif. The second design is a pair of spiral circles enclosing a complex rounded motif. The back of the robe is embroidered with only the pair of spiral circles enclosing a complex rounded motif.
The knife (part a) has a light brown wood handle which has a circular base, a cylindrical hand-grip, and a t-shaped guard from which the metal blade tapers slightly and then becomes a blunt point sharpened at both edges and sides. The sheath (part b) is made of skin with a piece of skin tie at the back, and it is partially covered with three rows of wire metal, two at either ends and one in the middle.
Tall narrow wood pedastal, widening out to drum at top. Covered with reptile skin, nailed on with wooden pegs. Holes through protrusions near top and bottom rim on one side.
The knife (part a) has a dark brown wood handle which has a circular base, a cylindrical hand-grip, and a t-shaped guard from which the metal blade tapers at a sharp angle and then becomes a sharp point sharpened at both edges and sides. The sheath (part b) is made of skin with a piece of skin tie at the back, and it is completely covered with wire metal.
Light brown bamboo pipe stem (a) with copper wrapping at end opposite to bowl end. Bamboo segment has string with plastic and ceramic beads, two cowrie shells, and two nuts. The end which fits into the bowl is charred black. Dark brown pipe bowl (b) of right angled stone(?) is carved in a geometric pattern. Three pieces are glued onto top of bowl. The bowl is very fragile.
Circular, coiled basketry tray with abstract design. Light brown, dark brown and reddish/brown alternating circular rim sections, followed by triangle and broken line motif in three colours. Another band of alternating and repeated light brown, dark browh, reddish brown. Center is solid reddish brown.