Part a is a hollow bamboo tube with part of one side open. Tied inside are nine long thin darts, pointed at both ends. One end of each has been dipped in poison. Parts b and c are two loose darts, also with poison on tips. Part d is a very thin, flat piece of bark or wood used as a wrapper to go around the other parts.

The object is a woven necklace. The top part consists of a chain of connected circles. From the mid-point of the chain, there is a single, woven strand. On this string, there are 7 pieces of wood (bamboo?) alternating with 6 chains of connected circles made of fibre. At the end of one of these chains, there is a nut casing attached via a fibre string. Also on the single strand, there is a dark brown fibre attached and knotted.

Green porcelain vase with white interior. A woven grass covering encases the vase: on the neck is open and solid weaving, and on the shoulder (which tapers to the base) are diamond-shaped interlaced strips; the base is solidly covered. The vase itself bears a floral design with birds. There is a round red stamp on the bottom.

Roughly rectangular wooden shield with points at both ends and a raised ridge down the centre. Bands of bamboo (?) laid horizontally across the shield at the top and bottom, held in place with zigzagging stitched of dark brown rattan (?); bands continue on reverse. Edges of shield are painted black; centre is painted red-brown. wooden handle on reverse.

Cantonese opera prop. Long, hollow brown length of bamboo with eight finger holes bored into one side and a red string looped through two separate holes at one end.

Cantonese Opera prop. Stem switch is two pieces of stem bent in half and bound with a strip of stem material. A small piece of string also binds two of the stems at the bound handle. There is a loop of cotton fibre that has been knotted. The loose ends are split and frayed. One of the frayed ends has been completely severed from the bottom of the bound handle. Another has been partially severed from the bottom of the bound handle.

Cylindrical bamboo container, or lidded box. The lid is tied to the base with string secured by woven bands, one on the container and one on the lid. Handle is secured by woven rattan bands. Handle has a plain two prong-like base. Upper portion of the handle tapers and has a groove around it, creating a long mouth-like shape. There is a small hole through the mid-upper end, creating an eye-like feature.

Bamboo arrow with pointed tip and geometric design carved into the bamboo near the tip. The design is accented with orange-red, white and brown pigment. The end of the arrow is notched and has thin strands of fibre wrapped around it. Fibre wrapped around the shaft, approximately one third of the way along the length from the tip.

Bamboo arrow with pointed tip and geometric design carved into the bamboo near the tip. The design is accented with orange-red, white and brown pigment. The end of the arrow is notched. Fibre wrapped around the shaft, approximately one third of the way along the length from the tip.

Bamboo arrow with pointed tip and geometric design carved into the bamboo near the tip. The design is accented with orange-red, white and brown pigment. The end of the arrow is notched. Fibre wrapped around the shaft, approximately one third of the way along the length from the tip.