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The beads are strung on 22 strands with fur and round fibre tassels. On four strands, white beads are sewn to both sides of a thin piece of red cloth. On two strands, flat red disc-like beads are alternated with round black beads and each strand has two red fur tassels tied on. There are five strands of white rectangular beads. There are six black strands; the top half are braided and the lower half are loose. On some loose black strands pieces of skin are tied. The bottom of all strands, except the black, have a multicoloured fibre ball. The top ends of the strands are tied together.
The headdress has a wooden frame and is decorated with metal discs, seeds, beads, fur and coins. The very top of the headdress is covered with black fabric. On the top of the cylinder-shaped wooden frame, there six wooden rings wrapped with gold fibre. Beneath the cylinder-shape, the wooden frame becomes one-sided and flares out. Beneath the rings there are alternating rows of silver-coloured metal discs and white beads. Three red fur tassels with red and green wool ends hang from the top of the headdress. Also from the top hang loops of black fibre with pieces of monkey skin ? and white seeded tassels with red and green wool ends. From the sides of the headdress hang more black tassels, red fur tassels and loops of red and white beads. From the bottom of the headdress hangs a brown strap with ten coins of varying sizes sewn onto each side of the strap.
Ring of brown cloth decorated with metal discs, buttons and red fur tassels. The ends of the cloth are sewn together to create a band. On the outside of the band, silver painted metal discs of varying sizes are sewn along with white buttons. There are two groupings on the front of the band. Each grouping contains four tassels. Three of the tassels have white seeded shafts ending in green and red wool heads; the other tassel has a red fur shaft and a green and red wool head. There is a thin brown string tied to two sides of the band.
An instrument formed of a hollow cylindrical wooden drum covered with skin, with a stick running through it, the far end of which has red-brown and light brown hair attached. A small stick which tapers down and has fibre wrapped around near the tapered end goes through the hair end of the sick. The string is broken.
Overall brown coloured cat-like mask with protruding horns(?) and defined brow ridge with small pebble-sized attachments on the rim of the ridge. On the top of the snout and on either side of it are animal hair attachments. The mouth is in the shape of a triangle with teeth carved in relief and a large tongue in the centre. Carved grooves extend from the top of the head down to the bottom of the chin and under the chin there are three similar sized holes. Part b is a detached stone skull-like addition that would sit on top of the head. It has large circular holes for eyes, two small slits for nostrils and a row of oversized teeth.
Growling yellow wildcat-like mask with fang-like teeth, articulated ears, and tufts of whiskers (boar bristle?). Painted with black spots, a red mouth, and eyes underneath the eye holes.
Mask of armadillo shell with a wooden nose and animal fur for beard and eyebrows. Eyes and mouth are cutouts in the shell. Fibre cord runs between holes at either side of the eyes.
Painted wooden mask with flesh-coloured complexion and a furrowed brow. Strips of brown fur are nailed in place for the eyebrows and mustache. Bottom of mask ends at the jaw.
Long wooden spear with feathers, coiled grass fibre, cuscus and decorative ? edging between point and shaft of spear. Shaft has a circular barrel and tip has square edges tapering to a point.
Ear decorations. Two lengths of bamboo with two types of feathers and tufts of fur sticking out one end. Decorations are strung together with corded plant fibre. The bamboo has burnt etching in geometric patterns down the barrel.