Large lacquer tea bowl. The inside of the bowl is solid orange-red. The outside of the bowl has an elaborate design in green, black and light orange against an orange-red background. There is a stripe patterned border around the top and bottom of the central design. The border has alternating orange-red, black and light orange stripes. Within the border is an abstract, curvilinear design in green and orange-red which is set on an orange-red, light orange and black background in a pattern made of dots. The curvilinear lines form frames, 6 in total. In each frame there is one animal painted on a solid black background. Elephants are depicted in 3 of the frames painted in profile in orange-red and light orange. There are abstract circular designs around the elephant’s core. An unidentified woodland animal is represented in the remaining 3 frames depicted in orange-red, light orange and green. This creature is sitting in profile. It has a large tail, long neck and pointed ears. The bowl has a small foot, all black inside.

Small lacquer tea bowl with green, light orange and brown designs on an orange-red background. Interior of bowl is solid orange-red. On top and bottom of central design there is a border featuring lines of alternating orange-red and brown stripes around green triangles, on a brown background. The central design is set against a background with small green fish scale shapes and large animals and beings. One of these figures is a peacock with a bowed head depicted in orange-red, light orange and brown. Also depicted in orange-red, light orange and brown is a leopard or some other type of cat with spots on its body. Another figure has a human-like torso and peacock-like lower portion of body. One of this figure’s arms is raised menacingly. This hybrid figure is followed by a different hybrid. It has a human-like torso and deer-like legs. The human-deer wears a sash around its waist. Its arms are also raised. Interspersed throughout these large figures are smaller figures possibly representing birds or flora. On the bottom of the bowl is a small foot with a brown interior. The remaining surface of the bottom is solid orange-red.

Small lacquer bowl adorned with brown, yellow and green design. The interior of the bowl is painted solid orange-red. Both top and bottom of central design are bordered by a small series of bands. Firstly, there are alternating orange-red and brown stripes, then non-linear yellow lines that resemble waves. then another band of stripes. The central design has orange-red fish scales shapes against brown to form the background. There are green and yellow vine and leaf patterns set over this background. Evenly spaced within these patterns are brown circles. In the brown circles are sitting animals in frontal view. These creatures have long necks and small ears. The bottom of the bowl is solid orange-red.

Small lacquer tea bowl with black and orange designs on an orange-red background. Around the top and bottom of the central design there is a band of black and light orange alternating stripes, then a band of black triangles on a light orange background and then another band of stripes. The central design has a paisley or vine motif throughout. Also depicted are three black elephants in profile. They appear to be running. The interior of the bowl and the bottom of the bowl are painted in solid orange-red.

Large lacquer tea bowl with intricate designs around perimeter. The object was donated with a maker’s card which describes its makers and place of origin. The designs around the perimeter were taken from reliefs in Bagan Temple, Burma. The central design is bordered on top and bottom by small patterns in orange-red and green against a black background. These borders depict small beings - such as deer, fish and elephants - within intricate frames. The central design features Buddha in various standing and sitting poses. There is also a large, reclining elephant depicted. The elephant wears a hat and a cloth over its back. In each pose, the Buddha’s hands and feet are in very specific positions. He wears a variety of clothing from one figure to the next but his elaborate head dress remains the same. The various positions include: sitting on his knees, pouring tea, receiving tea, sitting cross-legged, sitting on knees holding a bat, standing with palms pressed together and standing with one arm upraised. On the bottom of the bowl, orange-red lines form a circular border containing text written in green. This circle is open in a small section. There is a standing bird with a long tail within the border with text. The interior of the bowl is painted solid black.

Long, rectangular, brown mask. The sack-like mask is made of tree bark stitched along either side. The top of the mask folds over behind the head. Two eyeholes are made at the bottom of the mask, below the face. The face of the mask is a long oval made of black resin painted with yellow and white circles and lines. The mouth and area around the eyes are made of balsa wood that juts out. The left eye is missing; the other is a square piece of metallic material. The mouth is a large circle with bug casings(?) lining the circle. There are tufts of grass around the bottom of the mouth area.

Tightly woven round basketry button. Button is light brown in colour with dark red border and dark brown thunderbird motif with dark brown circle in centre.

Round coiled basket with lid (part b). Basket has slightly flared sides and the rim has a coiled handle on one side. Exterior walls have dark brown, red-brown and yellow-brown imbrication in downward arrow patterns. Lid has slightly flared central knob surrounded by same arrow patterns. Sides of the lid have vertical strips with alternating dark brown and brown pieces.

Glass rectangular bottle covered in light brown basketry, with decorative red and green horizontal patterns and a purple swastika symbol on each side. The top tapers in slightly at the neck, which is cylindrical. The bottle has a woven lid (part b) with a red circle on top, in the centre. The base is covered with plain woven cedar bark.

Grass apron. A skirt of long, loose strands of hanging grass joined together by a wide, tightly woven band. To this is attached a belt of reeds with a loop on each end.