Two vertical sticks encased in orange wax at the top. Each stick has a shorter stick attached at its base with paper at a forty-five degree angle. On both sticks the orange wax also has three coloured marks on it--yellow, white and green--and a large white wick emerging from the top.

Light brown, cylindrical-shaped basket (part a) with Tall, straight sides and a long protruding handle made of four strips of bamboo. Lid (part b) is a ring, hexagonal at base and circular at basket rim. It is inset into the basket. Bottom of basket flares out slightly and has a thick band of woven strips around the perimeter.

Very long wovan mat, with braided long edges, painted with mainly geometric and linear designs, all in yellow, white, green, red, and black. Centre band of diamond shapes runs lengthwise through mat, and is bordered by a band of zigzags. These divide the mat into upper and lower halves. At each end the motifs are the same in upper and lower, concentric diamonds within a square, within elaborate square borders. Next panel on upper half is a two-storey building, branches and leaves in background. Lower half has rectangular band like that in centre, and is bordered by same design in different colouring, mostly yellow, green and white with red outline. At centre of mat on upper half is yellow panel of a vase with leaves and flowers in background, outlined in white. This panel is flanked by panel of white 'X' outlined in red, on a yellow background in a square also oulinted in red and white. Elaborate square borders surround. Lower half has panel similar to those at ends, concentric diamonds on a green background within a square and surrounded by elaborate square borders. Patterns repeat after centre panels. Reverse side is plain except for inscription in red paint that is difficult to decipher.

Brown coloured tube-like container (part a) with braided rope wrapped around one end, braided rope and woven grass(?) wrapped around the centre, and a woven lid (part b) attached to the other end. Attached to two rattan(?) loops are braided rattan links that create a shoulder strap.

A shadow puppet of a male (sheng or lead male type character, Emperor's court) (parts a-b) with a profile face in outline. Wearing clothing that is decorated in red, blue, and black with a crane(?) in a circle on the chest, and floral print on a natural-coloured background. Wire is coiled around the neck. There is an elaborate red, orange, and blue headdress (part c) that has two pompoms. Handles are made of bamboo grass. Joined in the shoulder, elbow, waist, hips, hands, and fingers with rivets.

Drum constructed from three tiers of five cross-sections of bamboo lashed together with strips of black rubber; tiers are laid horizontally, one on top of the other, with halved lengths of wood to separate them.

Armour has two rectangular panels joined at the top by a blue band with long ties. The panels have metal wire within the bottom seam, causing the lower corners to turn upwards. The panels have blue fabric with a brown pattern. The upper portion has a beige band across the front, with a perpendicular band and keyhole opening. The lower portion has five rows of narrow black metal bars overlaying the fabric. The back is lined with coarse blue fabric.

Set of fifteen miniature dolls (part b-p) contained within a small woven bamboo(?) basket (part a) with a red flowered cloth top and an orange pull string. Part q is a piece of red velvet covered cardboard on which the dolls sit.

Flute with ten progressively shorter and narrower pipes held together by three bands of rattan around width. The pipes are open at the top end and closed at the other.

Flute with ten progressively shorter and narrower pipes held together by three bands of rattan around width. The pipes are open at the top end and closed at the other.