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Long, band consisting of one half woven with a red and green lozenge pattern on a cream ground with an orange and green striped border. The other half is twisted threads. The ends are frayed.
Backstrap loom with belt in the process of being woven. Consists of plant fibre rope wrapped with plastic at warp end, multi-coloured over-twisted synthetic and cotton thread warp, blue and yellow thread heddles; partially woven belt and a multi-strand rope for a waist tie. The belt has a repeated triangular design.
Triangular shaped headdress made of cotton and synthetic fabric. The sides are dark blue while the middle section is orange with a scalloped edge. Almost the entire surface is decorated with clear, grey and gold coloured beads as well as green and gold sequins. There are smaller sections of floral fabric detailing. The underside is lined with an orange and blue fabric detailed with a line and floral pattern on a cream ground. The ends have a brown fibre twine tie.
Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: head with yellow truban (part b) fits into body clothed in a yellow tunic and off-white skirt (part a). The body has jointed arms and legs. The face is painted brown with a black moustache and black hair.
Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet (Sanni or disease demon dancer character): head with long fibrous hair, moustache and beard (part b) fits into body clothed in a mottled blue and grey shirt and a red and pink knee-length skirt (part a). The body has jointed arms and legs. Figure has a blue-purple face with black painted eyebrows, a red mouth, and bulging, bulbous eyes. Figure has bare blue-purple feet and two blue-purple hands with curled fingers. Puppet is attached to several thin black cords tied to a plain wooden stick.
Green five piece hoop belt (part b-f). The rectangular pieces are curved and fit together. Part (b) has no tabs. Part (c) has one leather tab folded back under the belt loop and one wooden tab. Part (d) has two leather tabs folded back. Part (e) has no tabs. Part (f) has one leather tab folded back and one wooden tab. The fabric is fixed over a wooden centre. The front has embroidered Immortal symbols and floral motifs in orange, pink and purple on a turquoise ground. The back lining is royal blue cotton.
Multicoloured cotton skirt with an open back and a tie closure at the waistband. Skirt is made from two identical panels, overlapping at centre front, attached to a wide, unbleached cotton waistband; panels are made from strips of blue, white, green, purple, red, and yellow fabric, separated by gold metallic braid-like ribbon.
Red fabric with black borders at selvedges and red fringe at each end except for centre, which has white fringe at the edge of a white square with geometric designs on red ground. Black stripes bordered with white run between the two white squares. Long narrow red and white stripes with wider stripe of geometric designs runs on either side of white squares. Red cross-stitched letters in one corner may indicate maker.
Red square banner with embroidery, hanging panels and fringe. In the centre is an ecru circle containing a black character. On the front are vase, endless knot, umbrella, butterfly and peony motifs. Around the edges is a border with a blue floral motif on an ecru ground. On the sides are two narrow hanging panels with gold butterfly and peony motifs on red ground. Along the bottom edge is a knotted pink fringe. There are glass eyes, mirrors and tin reflectors overall. The top edge and back is lined with red cotton.
Rectangular cotton(?) girdle with a repeating stripe pattern in brown and cream. In a continuous piece--uncut as it came from the loom. There is an unfinished section.