Carved wood ancestor mask consisting of a head with an elongated brow; a long nose, mouth. The top of the head is decorated with cassowary feathers and two rows of cowrie shells. The forehead, sides and chin of the face are painted with black pigment and are inlaid with rows of numerous small shells. The face is decorated with white and black detailing on a brown ground. There is a long, cylindrical shaped piece of wood that stretches from the bottom of the nose to the bottom of the mask that makes up the body of a crocodile; on the end is the reptiles head which faces downwards. The lower sides and bottom are lined with small bundles of sennit fibre.

Mask constructed of a ceramic and wood face painted in white, reddish-brown and black with inset cowry shells around the edge and twined plant fibre strung through the ears and nostrils. The back of the mask is formed by strips of split branches lashed together. Tufts of black cassowary feathers adorn the top of the face. A long plant fibre fringe is attached along the lower edge of the mask.

Wooden canoe prow shield in a ‘W’ shape with the outer edges lined with cassowary feathers. The shield consists of flat wood pieces mounted onto a bamboo frame. The surface is painted with yellow, orange and brown stylized geometric shapes on a white ground. In the middle is a protruding, elongated shape face with round shell inlaid projecting eyes and a long ridged nose with flaring nostrils. The mouth is open with a slightly protruding tongue. The face is painted in a similar fashion to the rest of the shield. Two bamboo sticks protrude from bottom for support.

Carved male figure hook. Arms extended parallel to body with palms facing inward. The figure is decorated with stylized designs carved in relief on the head, chest and around the feet. His sides have a c-shaped pattern that runs around to the back. A small crocodile sits on the figures chest with its head raised and the tip of its nose meeting the figure’s nose. Exposed genital area. Elaborately carved feet and hands. The face has large protruding forehead and eyes that are inlaid with circular flat shells, large protruding nostrils and flatter closed mouth. Cassowary feathers are attached around the rim of the head along which is decorated with a thick border of small shells. The figure is covered in a black pigment.

Carved, wood stool consisting of a standing figure on a base with bent knees and arms extending parallel to body. Palms facing inside body. The large, oval shaped face is fringed with cassowary feathers and elaborately painted brown, black and white. Framing the face is inlaid with small cowrie shells. The face has circular-like shapes encompassing the large protruding eyes inlaid with shells. The nose is long, narrow and slightly projects at the tip. On the cheeks are triangular tattoo-like incisions. The mouth is open with the tongue protruding out. The chest is incised with geometric designs and a large rectangular carved pendant in the middle. Around the waist is a woven cord loincloth covering the prominent genital area. Attached to the lower back of the figure is semi-circular stool with a small mask on lower part of leg. The face is incised with lines and has protruding eyes, nose and tongue. The body of the figure is covered in black, charcoal ? pigment.

Flute stop representing a male figure with a black and white painted face and a cylindrical post underneath its feet. The figure is wearing a tooth necklace with a cassowary feather skirt and a cowrie shell waistband. The figure is also ornamented with a cowrie shell headband, a circular piece of shell on the forehead, shell earrings, and a segment of tusk inserted through the nose with a strip of woven cord hanging from it. The eyes are inlaid with iridescent shell.

Mask depicting a long and narrow human face with protruding eyes, a protruding tongue and a recurved nose with the head of a boar-like figure at the chin. The face is heavily encrusted with shells at the edges, and ornamented with black cassowary feathers at the sides. Tusks protrude from the nostrils and the cheeks as well as from the cheeks of the boar-like figure. Sennit fibre tassels are tied through holes along the protruding rod running from the forehead to below the mouth. A loop hanger is attached at the top.

Carved wood mask consisting of a head with an elongated brow; a long nose, mouth and chin. The top of the head is decorated with cassowary feathers and a small tuft of human hair. The face is elaborately detailed with dark blue, light blue and brown stylized designs on a white ground. There is a long, cylindrical shaped piece of wood that stretches from the bottom of the nose to the bottom of the mask; on the end is a small carved bird. The forehead and the side of the face are inlaid with rows of small shells; the eyes and sections of the forehead are detailed with inlaid cowrie shells. The nose has boar tusk on either side. The lower sides and bottom are lined with small bundles of sennit fibre. The bottom tip and the sides have bundles of black feathers.

Pick-like object with a large amount of cracking, brown clay covering the juncture of the handle and the spike. Spike and upper part of the handle are wound in string with strips of yellow wicker-like material woven thought it. Tip of the spike is ringed with a band of resin set with rows of white-grey shells.

A bundle originally wrapped in bark (part a) (now fragmented). Contains two river pebbles (parts b-c) rubbed with red ochre, a string of cassowary feathers about 42 cm. long (part d), a length of cotton cord, (part e) on which, there are threaded small fibre balls and at the end of which, there is a 3 cm. long strip of red cloth, one fossil (part f) and two pieces of obsidian (parts g-h).