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Rectangular coiled cedar root basket (a) with lid (b). Basket has trapezoid shaped profile when viewed from the ends. Constructed with parallel wood slats, overcast rim and handles. Handles are formed by creating a loop in the rim at each of the ends. Red cherry bark beading on handles and rim. Chevron shaped designs decorate the surface of the basket in canary grass bordered with black or red cherry bark.
Cylindrical coiled cedar root basket (a) with lid (b). Parallel wood slat construction on base and lid. Basket completely covered in imbrication: black and red zigzag design on white canary grass background. Beading is present on both the edge of the lid and the base of the basket. Small red and black design elements decorate the lid.
Two pink coloured circular paper balls are wrapped in plastic, are gathered at the top, and are tied with fibre cording. Cording connects the two circles, is looped in the centre, and ties in a knot. Each end of the grass cord has a tassel.
Large, oval, cedar root coiled basketry tray; raised sides and two upright rounded handles at either end. The beaded decoration consists of five coloured ovals; each oval is a double row, with alternating lines of red and light brown or black and light brown rectangles.
Coiled cedar root cradle with parallel wood slat base construction. Wide, rounded walls at proximal end and narrow, flat walls at distal end. Overcast rim is decorated with red beading. Intricate white beaded design around the proximal end which covers the four top slats with five rows of beading per slat. The white imbrication also covers almost one entire side of the cradle, and about one third of the other side. Red cherry bark designs, in arrow shapes, are on one side as well. The distal end is undecorated.
A shadow puppet of a male (sheng or lead male type character, Emperor's court) (parts a-b) with a profile face in outline. Wearing clothing that is decorated in red, blue, and black with a crane(?) in a circle on the chest, and floral print on a natural-coloured background. Wire is coiled around the neck. There is an elaborate red, orange, and blue headdress (part c) that has two pompoms. Handles are made of bamboo grass. Joined in the shoulder, elbow, waist, hips, hands, and fingers with rivets.
Drum constructed from three tiers of five cross-sections of bamboo lashed together with strips of black rubber; tiers are laid horizontally, one on top of the other, with halved lengths of wood to separate them.
Large oval coiled basket (bifurcated stitches), with elongated watch-spring construction and over-cast stitched rim. Fully imbricated in grass with geometric stepped zig-zag pattern in bark, bottom row continuous, top row in open spaces of lower pattern. Single solid row of bark near rim.
Armour has two rectangular panels joined at the top by a blue band with long ties. The panels have metal wire within the bottom seam, causing the lower corners to turn upwards. The panels have blue fabric with a brown pattern. The upper portion has a beige band across the front, with a perpendicular band and keyhole opening. The lower portion has five rows of narrow black metal bars overlaying the fabric. The back is lined with coarse blue fabric.
Dark grey triangular pin cushion made of cotton muslin, stuffed with straw or grass. A hand-lettered label of masking tape has been added later by the donor (has fallen off).