Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund

Gift of Jack Lenor Larsen

Small turtle shell mask. Shell is tan in colour with an organic linear pattern in dark brown, and is rounded with a slight ridge down the centre that serves as a nose. Small holes are bored through for eyes and a mouth. Dense feathers, and down, in shades of tan, light brown and dark brown surround the face, attached to the shell by rolled plant fibre thread on the interior of the mask.

Woven headband in black and yellow bark(?), forming diagonal patterns. Ends are tied together with a thin plant fibre string and some areas of band have been wrapped with black twine. Downy feathers are attached on the top and ends.

Bow and four wooden arrows tied together in a round bundle. Three arrows are made of reed with long sticks inserted into one of the ends, black and grey-white feathers on shaft and grey stone points sunk into the wood at tip. Black twine used to secure joins. One of the arrows is made of cane and has a pointed tip inserted into one of the ends. Wooden bow has a twisted plant fibre string tied to each end.

Man's feather crown, or headdress. Circular woven crown with black and white feathers attached all around it, and two long orange-red feathers in the middle; small white feathers below.

Long arrow with eagle feathers affixed near the notched end of the shaft with cords, and a broad bamboo arrowhead inserted in the hollow cane stick at the other end, also wrapped in cord.

Beaded object covered in rows of halved seeds and feathers (part a) around a cut tube of hollow bamboo (part b).

Rectangular loincloth of cotton cord and halved seeds, with brightly coloured feathers tied at both sides, and two twisted cotton string ties at the top. Short fringe all along bottom edge with longer fringe at each corner. Twenty-eight horizontal rows of halved seeds. Five pairs of tassels with halved seeds and feathers at sides.

Ceremonial stick with feathers attached at top, blue feathers in the middle; green feathers at the base. Black cotton threads alternating with bast fibres to make two vertical bands of geometric patterns over stick; twisted jute cord at one end.