Hand-woven textile covered in different patterns on each side, with a fringe at each end. One side of textile has reddish-pink, beige and blue-black bands along top and bottom with a central band of traditional designs in off-white, black and reddish-brown. The other side is covered in a segmented repeating pattern of traditional designs in off-white, black and reddish-brown.

Hand-woven cloth with mirrored traditional patterns on either side of a vertical black band, on a reddish-brown ground. Top and bottom edges have stripes of red, white and black running full horizontal length. Ends have short fringe.

Knife (part a) with long steel blade. Top edge at blade tip is carved out in notched pattern and the blade itself curves slightly lengthwise. Base of bone handle has interwoven wires wrapped around it, upper area has incised designs and tufts of pink, black and off-white hair sticking out of protrusion openings. The wood scabbard is made of two pieces held together with 15 encircling dark brown grass bands. There are also two designs of interwoven light and dark grass forming circular patterns. The wood of the scabbard (part b) has two areas of incised designs and four areas with pink, black and off-white hair tufts. At the back of the scabbard is a thin pod-like sheath attached, which has a woven grass handle and a string attached through a slit. A piece of stiff folded pig skin(?) protrudes from the bottom opening of the scabbard. There is a group of tufts of hair at the bottom of the scabbard. The wood of the scabbard appears to have been stained.

Working knife (part a) with wooden scabbard (part b). Blade is an elongated wedge shape, that widens toward the end and is covered with a sticky, oily residue. The top end of the blade angles up toward the handle. The handle is thinner near the blade and is covered in a band of interwoven brass wire near the join. The join area of the blade is covered with a hardened black substance. The handle then widens out and has four ridges carved across the end. The wooden scabbard is made of two halves pegged together and has a floral design carved on the upper side near the top. There are four woven bands of grass encircling the scabbard, as well as a twisted double strand of string. The top end of the blade has a stamped mark in the shape of a tiger with two oblong marks beside it.

Chilkat-style applique robe with long white tassels along bottom edge and slightly shorter ones along sides. Appliques of Chilkat-style designs sewn onto a wool backing. Framed by a dark yellow border within a black border. The robe is backed with light yellow cotton. There are two ties, each approximately 50 cm. long, along the top edge of the robe.

Man’s short multicoloured ceremonial jacket constructed from a patchwork of colourful brocade textiles and trimmed at collar and cuffs with velvet. The jacket is voluminous, with very long sleeves; a T-shaped garment with centre front opening, without closures or fasteners. The front opening is finished with a very wide border (approximately 23.5 cm), which extends to the back of the jacket to form a high collar at centre back. This border consists of four different bands: a 2.7 cm wide band of striped, multicoloured embroidery; a 10 cm wide band of red silk brocade embellished with gold metallic figures of cranes and Chinese(?) characters; a 5.6 cm wide band of finely embroidered blue, green, red, pink and white stitchery in a T-shaped repeated motif; and a 5.1 cm wide band of black cotton velvet textile. The same multicoloured embroidery and black velvet is used to finish the cuffs. The jacket is lined with blue and red light weight silk brocade.

Multicoloured wool blanket, constructed from five narrow (about 21 cm) strips of equal length, aligned side by side, and sewn together edge to edge. Each of these strips is woven in a repeated pattern of narrow horizontal stripes, of black, red and two shades of blue, alternating with wider stripes of off-white and orange-yellow. On the right side of the blanket, the off-white and orange-yellow stripes are over-printed with repeated cross-shaped (+-shaped) motifs in red and dark blue. When sewing the strips together, no attempt was made to align the patterns, resulting in a random design. The reverse side is the same but without the cross motifs. The blanket is bordered on three sides with narrow (9 and 18 cm) strips of multicoloured striped wool textile. The ends are faced and bound with red cotton velveteen, printed with floral motifs in black. On the reverse side of the blanket, a 1 cm wide band of black fabric that has been printed with small white and green motifs is sewn where the border and the main body of the blanket meet.

Plain white cloth with black embroidery of seven vases with ribbons, holding different flowering branches. Center five vases have a sword and its case behind the vase. Embroidered bottom border on all three sides of alternating flower and fruit on the sides, and a repeating water and landscape scene with willow, pine and fruit trees, fisherman, bridges, animals, pagoda, fish and phoenixes. Embroidered hem on all three sides of zig-zag and lines.

Plain grey cloth with blue embroidery of five round motifs and a three sided embroidered border of landscape scene with trees, fruit trees, flowers, bridges, people in a boat, bird and animals. The center round motif is a vase holding a large flower, flanked by a fish and a phoenix, surrounded by vines, flowers, and fruit. The round motif to the right is of an elephant and three vases, two holding flowers and one holding branch of fruit, all surrounded by flowers and vines. At the right end, the motif is of a phoenix surrounded by flowers and vines, and a large butterfly at the top. To the left of center shows a deer (?) holding a flowering branch in its mouth, surrounded by vines and fruit. The motif at the left end is of flowers and fruit. Between each motif, at top are ribbons, fruit, coins, scrolls, instruments; at bottom are flowers in the corners, branches, ribbons and objects in between. Hemmed on all three sides with black embroidery of zig-zag and lines.

Plain white cloth with black embroidered scene of ship at center with banners and flags at bow and stern, and pagoda, six people. Motifs on either side of ship are identical with two phoenixes at top of elaborate tassel design. Motifs at either end are also mirrored of three people, one on mule and two others holding umbrella-like covers. In between each scene is a flowering plant at top, and a potted plant, insect, person at table and on ship along bottom.