An oblong-shaped mask in blackened wood with cut-out eyes and mouth. Two small bumps on the forehead. Large eyebrows. Top of the head, the upper lip, and the jaw areas have been plastered with red clay, and gum, painted over in black, inlaid with cowrie shells, and human hair, held in place with glue.

Unpainted mask, except for red along the outer surface of the lips and the inner circle of the eyes. Forehead is rounded and down sloping. Eyes are very deep set. Heavy raised eyebrows meet at the upper nose and extend upwards across the forehead and then down to the temples, and merge with the cheekbones. Narrow, sharply curved nose, hooks under the upper lip. Lips are narrow and flare at the corners and are pursed at the centre. Chin is a square ridge at the bottom front. Horsehair extends in twenty-six bunches from the top back edge of the mask. Two piece leather head strap is tied and nailed on the inside.

Circular band wrapped with copper beads spaced 0.25 cm. apart around the total circumference. Black wrapped giraffe hair is visible coiled underneath.

Black hairs woven in a pattern around three strands. Fragments of woven hair missing.

Black hairs woven in a pattern around three strands.

Hand puppet representing the character Xu Wen (bearded official). Costumed cloth hand puppet with carved, painted wooden head, hands, and feet. Varnished green face with orange cheeks, black hair and details. Black hair beard (26 cm long) attached below nose; sideburns. Body (part a) is undyed cotton flaps, attaching around head, light blue hands with holes through sideways, stuffed legs, white and light blue soled black boots. Pasted and stitched red silk robe (part b) with three centre, paper reinforced front flaps, with centre mirror, brocade circle, turquoise and white fur trim. Yellow brocade at front edges, yellow strip inside front. Decorations include yellow silk insets along blue borders, green and light blue silk flower-like insets with metal sequins, tin edged mirrors and silver and gold foil wrapped thread. Yellow cord trim at orange and blue stand up collar. White cord tie at neck, otherwise costume is detachable.

Hand puppet representing the character Wu Sheng (young warrior). Costumed cloth hand puppet with carved, painted wooden head, hands and feet. Varnished yellow/cream face, black and red detail; black hair glued; ponytail held with glued string. Body (part a) is undyed cotton flaps, attaching around head with attached white hands with holes through sideways; stuffed legs with attached white and green soled black boots. Pasted and stitched panelled green silk robe (part b) in six rounded sections; double front flap at centre; cotton lined. Orange waistband and insets; stuffed yellow and green cat face at centre with red plastic ears, tongue and white plastic fangs; metal eyes. Decorations include; silver foil wrapped tread meanders, gold foil wrapped thread outlines, round and leaf shaped metal sequins and white and orange fur trim. Detachable costume; cord tie at neck.

Costumed cloth hand puppet with carved, painted wooden head, hands and feet. Represents character of Bearded male (aggressive), Golden Rays style. Varnished white face, pinkish tinge under eyes; black, slightly bulbous painted hair. Red mouth, red spot on forehead, dots in eyes. Two moustache tuffs and full beard of black hair attached in channel at chin. Body (part a) is made of undyed cotton flaps, attached around head; attached white hands with holes through sideways, stuffed legs, white and green soled black boots. Stitched yellow silk robe (part b) with dark blue sleeves, waist and border trim, cotton lined. Front has orange trim outside blue, also on inside front (reinforced with paper). Sleeves edged in pink fur; rickrack on upper body; yellow, pink and white fur at edge. Two centre flaps, reinforced with paper, pasted cotton at black fur edged trim. Red, yellow and blue silk sections, decorated with metal sequins and silver foil wrapped thread. Silver 'thread', sequins and mirrors decorate borders, bodice, and back. Front, bottom panel; 'thread' flowers in silver, pink and green. Costume detachable; tied at neck.

A mask consisting of an upper and lower jaw with a nose emerging from the flat top surface of the upper jaw piece. The lips and nostrils are painted red, the teeth are white, and the remainder of the mask is black. The interior is painted red fading to black. Tufts of hair have been inserted above the upper lip, and longer tufts of hair have been inserted just below the lower lip. The upper and lower sections are tied together with string, which also serves as straps at the back.

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: large head (part b) fits into body with skirt (part a), and a control rod (part c) with a long shaft that passes through the body and fits into the neck of the figure's head. The body has jointed arms, each with a long controlling rod attached. The figure has a light red face, blunt nose, large red eyes, red lips, and a brown human hair moustache attached to face with four bent nails. Wrinkles are rendered in black, and the figure's black hair is tied back with a white band. Clothing: blue tutupan attached with two nails, and a red, green and yellow sarong.