Museum Expedition 1908, Museum Collection Fund

Wooden figure representing São Francisco with a large metal halo above his head and wearing green boots. He holds a cross (part b) with his right hand and a skull in his left hand, while standing on a large wooden base.

Round ceramic inkwell has a small circular base below a large plate decorated with encircling lines of gold and green paint, and a scalloped rim. At its concave centre is a round pedestal of concentric circles, flaring out at top where a metal and ceramic lid opens on a metal hinge, revealing a deep inkwell inside. Pedestal is also painted with lines of green and gold.

Ceramic figure of a man sitting on a tree stump, wearing a white-grey robe with a crackled surface, open to show his chest and belly. He holds an open fan in his right hand, resting it on his knee. Brown boots encase his feet and an elaborately tied brown scarf covers his head. His face is covered by a beard and mustache, and lifted brows top wide open eyes.

Large cowbell with handle. A wooden tongue hangs inside from a pink leather thong. An uppercase letter “F” is embossed on the exterior surface in the centre of one side.

Large metal cowbell with handle. A wooden tongue hangs inside from a gray leather thong. There is some white label residue on the tongue.

Decorative ceramic jug with a lid (part b), that sits on a low, round saucer (part c). The exterior surfaces of all three pieces are covered with a relief pattern of green sea plants. There are two turtles and three small lizards decorating the exterior of the jug, and a large green lizard serves as the jug handle. There is also a small brown lizard on top of the lid.

Low, round, ceramic dish (part a) with lid (part b). The exterior surface is covered with a relief pattern of green sea plants, and the lid is decorated with three shells and a fish. There is also a long curved handle in the shape of an eel on the top of the lid.

Ceramic figure of “Senhora da Alegria” wearing green robes and a gold crown (part b). The figure is playing a guitar, with a child holding a sheet of paper seated on her left arm, and a white dove perched on her right arm.

Ceramic whistle in the shape of a black rooster, or cockerel, with a red comb and wattle and a long yellow beak. There are three protruding multi-coloured flowers, one on each wing and one on the tail. There are six holes through the front and one through the back of the whistle.