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Thick, short jacket that goes on over the head (no front opening). It has pink silk(?) on the arms and chest, with a bottom panel of flowers and foliage on a white background. Around the neck is a large, elaborate collar made of multi-coloured beads that sits on the chest and shoulders. Similar beading is attached to each sleeve at the wrist. Inside each cuff and around the neck is an encircling piece of thick paper to keep the area stiff. The neck and cuffs of the garment are made of black fur. The interior of the coat is lined with white and blue cotton, over a thick padding of red felt.
Pair of tall, decorated, leather and fabric boots. The lower portion of the boot is made of white hide, with a thick panel of brown leather sewed on as the sole. At mid-shin are insets of red, white, green and black leather in small, fine patterns. The liner of the boot slides into this piece, also made of hide with fur to the inside, and reaches mid-thigh. The visible portion displays a white fabric panel embroidered with flowers and greenery, and a wide strip of crocheted lace over red fabric. At the tops are thick cuffs of black fur.
Long narrow cloth with numerous coins attached at the bottom. Cloth is a light yellow-brown colour, with horizontal stripes dyed in black, green, yellow, blue, green and red on its lower portion. Beneath these are coins attached to thread, dangling from the bottom of the textile, 53 in all. Each coin is round with a square hole in the centre through which the thread is attached. The coins have Chinese(?) characters imprinted on them.
Long narrow cloth, mainly off-white, with three horizontal areas of colour made up of thin lines in combinations of red, blue, black and pink; one on either edge, and a third running down the centre. Covering the cloth is a light pattern hand-drawn of thin dark grey lines in a large, open, geometric design.
Carved wooden mask with hinged/moveable jaw. The jaw piece is prow-shaped, coming to a blunt point at the mouth, pointed at the chin. It is connected to the upper face by thick string tied through each piece. The nose is small with a sharp bridge. Eye holes are wide and narrow, topped with a heavy brow. The carved hair is prominent, with a tall lined protuberance at the centre. Several holes pierce the wood around the outside of the mask. The interior of the mask is roughly carved.
A square fabric bag with a long thin handle. The bag is made of one long narrow piece of cloth folded in half and sewn together along the sides. The top is hemmed with a wide circular stitch. The cloth has vertical stripes of light yellow and dark brown. The handle is thin and sewn to the bag at the top corners. One end of the handle has been allowed to fray into a tassel.
Baby carrier, heavily decorated with beads, shells, claws, etc. all across the front surface. The base is a flat piece of undecorated wood attached to the rounded back piece by fibre strands. The back piece is covered with woven plant fibre in shades of brown, with a large, heavily beaded flap attached at centre, showing animal and plant figures. Across the flap are attached large claws also partially beaded. Large, round, flat shells are attached to the side and top of the back piece with tassels of beads and cowrie shells at the top corners. A beaded band tops the carrier, with small metal decorations hanging from it. The interior of the carrier is covered with red fabric, and two braided fibre straps are attached to the top corners. 19-5-75 is carved into the wooden seat.
Sacred cloth. Long rectangular weft ikat. The large centre portion has a diamond pattern in red, white and grey. At each end are stripes of the same pattern interspersed with panels of bright red and thin lines of white.
Neck ornament made of 18-19 strings of cylindrical beads creating a wide, circular necklace that fits close to the neck. The beads are threaded on fibre strands, held together by seven strips of hide interspersed at regular intervals, with thin hide ties at the ends. The beads are decorated with incised lines, and possibly lacquered?
Carved wooden portrait mask. The face is flat and broad, with a small rounded mouth above a prominent pointed beard, with vertical line decoration and two holes in the tip. The nose is small, with two large closed eyes to either side with wide slits for viewing holes. Brows are incised and rounded. Hair is indicated at the top of the mask by a checkered pattern carved into the wood. A series of small, regularly sized holes puncture the bottom portion of face at the edge. A support of crossed bark strips creates a stiff grid at the back of the mask, to which pieces of a canvas-like material are attached to cover the wearers head. Feathers are sewn to the fabric on the right side.