Opera costume blouse collar. Collar consists of two layers, the top covered entirely in dark pink, red and light pink sequins and translucent tubular beads arranged in a dense floral pattern. It is edged with white rabbit fur and the back is lined in a shiny orange synthetic fabric. The bottom layer is a light coral colour with a thick edge of pink sequins and a thinner linear design in light pink at centre. This layer is also edged with rabbit fur, and backed with white synthetic fabric. A coral tab of fabric hangs below the centre front of the bottom layer. The collar closes at the back of the neck with four metal snaps.

Dagger and sheath. The knife (part a) has a shiny steel blade, gently curved at bottom, ending in a sharp point, and with a central spine on both front and back. The hilt is made of horn, with a wide pommel narrowing to a thin grip. Two round brass seals decorate the pommel front and are attached by nails that pierce the horn and emerge from the back. Small metal protrusions embellish the front of the hilt as does a bottom encircling band. The sheath (part b) is made of yellow leather covered with thin strips of brown leather. Lines of small holes and incised ‘x’ shapes decorate the yellow leather. The main portion is slightly curved to accommodate the dagger’s blade, while the bottom turns dramatically upward. Red fabric lines the opening of the sheath.

Beaded headband. Red, square-headed beaded figures embellished with grey, orange and green details are joined on a white background. In the centre is a line and diamond pattern in dark blue and orange. The border is dark blue and yellow. Part b is a round beaded medallion with a white background, red and green bead edging, and a red and green circular centre portion. The beads are sewn onto a felt backing.

Beaded belt is completely covered in small glass beads on the front, with a light blue background and regular patterns of triangles, diamonds and lines in dark blue, red and pink interspersed across the surface. The back of the belt is raw leather. At each end of the belt are two ties used to connect it around the waist.

Beaded cow horn club. The head is made of two cow horns with the tips pointing outward from the centre. A piece of checked fabric in yellow, white and dark purple is wrapped around the centre where the horns join. Furred hide is wrapped around the fabric, and white feathers are attached at top. The handle is covered in small glass beads of white, black, dark blue and orange. Two strips of hide hang from the bottom of the handle and join at their distal ends, edged in green and orange beads, with transparent beads decorating the centre. At the bottom is a finely cut leather tassel.

A small, stuffed cotton doll, clothed in a white, long-sleeved shirt, with attached full length skirt. The shirt has a pink and blue wool stitched design on the front, and purple cotton stitching around the sleeves. Pink cotton stitching runs up the back. The skirt features a vertical stripe design, of black, blue, purple, red, orange, yellow and green stripes, and is hemmed with white lace. The face features two dark brown circular eyes, a pale pink triangular shaped nose, and a red mouth, all of which are of another material, perhaps felt, that has been adhered to the cotton face. The doll has black wool for hair, styled in two braids, interwoven and tied off with pink and green ribbons. The doll has two buttons sewn on at either side of the hip under the skirt, a dark brown one on the proper right, and a smaller white one on the proper left.

Square-shaped white and green checkered scarf with four large magenta tassels attached at each corner.

Small square woven red top with fringed bottom and three tassels attached to each side (six tassels in all). Small vertical slit in top for neck opening. Opening is like with blue fabric. Blouse features four bright pink embroidered flowers with leaves on outer edges. Design is mirrored on opposite side. Bottom edge is embroidered. Tassels are attached with a long multi-coloured cord.

Large wooden whistle. Whistle is made of two pieces of wood, a back and a front, joined together at the sides. The mouth is oval in shape, with windway set inside. The neck is wrapped with strips of bark. The blade is long and slanted, rising to meet the shoulder, where many thin pieces of bark are wrapped to aid in the whistle’s joining. The body widens after the shoulder, and thin cotton thread is wrapped near the bottom. The wood has been shaved and worked to create a rounded end.

Yellow textile, printed with repetitive black, white, green, orange and red, star design interspersed with ‘50’ motif , also including the text ‘Ghana Championing African Excellence’. The textile also has a tan border, featuring a repetitive motif design. The side edges are raw and un-hemmed, the top and bottom edges are finished. The top edge also features the words ‘guaranteed superb prints rsp 4615A’. The bottom edge features the words ‘Akosombo textiles limited’ with a motif of the letters ‘ATL’.