Gift of Dr. Werner Muensterberger

Headdress in the style of a bearclaw headdress, except the "claws" are each carved from sheep horn. Two thick leather strips are stitched together at the ends to form a circular forehead strap. Attached to the strap are 24 long, curved "claws" sewn on at their proximal ends. Each is attached by a nail to a small square of horn. Their distal ends are blunted, and a small hole has been bored through each tip for cotton string to pass through. The string connects the horn claws to each other and to two large feather pieces (lower shafts), as well as to short leather thongs. Thin pieces of sinew are wrapped around the string. A piece of cotton is tied to each side, dropping down under the headdress where they are tied together.

Wooden slat body armour which has been painted and has small faces carved in a line round its middle. The slats are bound together with string-like binding; Good. Additional description: Armour consists of curved front and back pieces, each with an upper flap. Rear piece is shorter, but curves into a tongue shape at centre. Body sections secured together with four horizontal bands of lashing. Flaps secured with two bands of lashing. Front and back body sections decorated with a row of carved heads. The two flaps have a single head at centre of each. Armour also painted with geometric shapes. (J. Tanner, 1999).

Large human mask painted and with leather and copper applique. The eyes rotate and have black eyeballs on one side, and red with copper bands on the other. The pieces of copper sheet are applied in patterns composed of lines, diamonds and eye-shaped sections. The lips and eyebrows are also made from shaped copper, the teeth are painted white and made from wood. The hide arranged in strips down the cheeks, across the upper lip and under the chin could once have had hair, giving the mask a beard. The reverse of the mask has a crossbar for the wearer to grip in their teeth, there are several leather thongs, and a lever attached to leather lines to operate the rolling eyes.; Good

Small dance apron of red and black felted cloth; the outer edge has a row of large shell buttons, with a row of smaller shell buttons inside. Three horizontal rows of off-white shell buttons top three strips of leather tassels and copper bells sitting on attached leather thongs and scalloped red felt. The waistband extends into ties to secure the apron around the body.

Pair of leather shoes. The shoes are light weight and close fitting, with pointed toes curling up, and two straps across the top secured with silver buckles at the outer side. Straps have three sets of four silver rivets bored through them in diamond shapes. On front top of shoe is a small decorative strip of grey-brown leather with three holes cut out of it to show a red-brown piece of leather underneath. Decoration consists of a strap of leather woven around the top of the shoe that creates pleats at the front. The shoe base is a continuation of the upper, with no added sole.

Pair of shoes (part of a man’s costume with 3052/25-31). The shoes are light and close fitting, pointed toes curling up, with two straps across the top that are secured with silver buckles at the outside. Straps have three sets of four silver rivets bored through them in diamond shapes. On front top of shoe is a small decorative strip of leather with three holes cut out of it to show a different colour underneath. Part ‘a’ has a brown strip with white underpiece. Part ‘b’ has a light brown strip with dark brown showing through. Both shoes are constructed of leather in a light tan. Shoe ‘b’s surface is partially covered with small, circular motifs and dotted lines burned into the leather. Shoe ‘a’ has no such decoration, but is otherwise similar in construction. The shoe base is a continuation of the upper, with no added sole.

Leather over-the-shoulder pouch (part of a man's costume with 3052/25-32). Made of stiffened leather, rectangular with rounded corners, with a thick shoulder strap. A flap falls completely over the front of the bag and closes with a snap at bottom. Burned into the flap is a geometric pattern surrounded by a floral motif. A line of metal studs sits above this. The edges are embellished with a wrapped strip of leather. The interior has a single pocket sewn to the rear. Shoulder strap is attached to the bag by metal studs, and is covered by two lines of metal rivets, edged by wrapped strips of leather, and burned down the centre with a repeating flower and diamond shaped motif.

Leather studded belt (part of a man's costume with 3052/25-32). The belt is wide, made of stiffened brown leather covered in silver plastic studs in several shapes: triangular, circular, flower and ovoid that make up a set of repeating patterns. A large rectangular buckle is attached to the belt. It has a silver plate at centre engraved with short lines that make up a pattern of concentric designs. Interspersed are circles of red and green and small dots of orange and blue. The underside of the belt is undecorated white leather, with a brown flap at end opposite the buckle that contains two rows of holes.

Pair of leather shoes (part of a girl’s costume with 3052/18-23). The shoes are light weight and close fitting, toes curling up slightly, with two straps across the top that are secured with brass buckles. The leather is a light tan in colour, its surface partially covered with small, circular motifs burned into the leather. The shoe base is a continuation of the upper, with no added sole.