Water puppet (mua roi nuoc) of a fairy character. Puppet carved from wood, with a white face, carved facial features emphasized with paint, a crown of painted petals in gold, orange and green, and long gold and orange earrings. She wears a full length robe with decorated shoulders and layered skirts, with a long panel and bow at front. The puppet’s arms are wood, covered with wide sleeves of white polyester edged with coloured sequins. They are lifted by pulling on a thin plastic tube that emerges from the base.

Water puppet (mua roi nuoc) of a fairy character. Puppet carved from wood with a white face, carved facial features emphasized with paint, a crown of painted petals in gold, red and green, and long gold and red earrings. She wears a full length robe with decorated shoulders and layered skirts, with a wooden bow at front. The puppet’s arms are wood covered with wide sleeves of white polyester edged with coloured sequins. They are lifted by pulling on a thin plastic tube that emerges from the base.

Water puppet (mua roi nuoc) of a fairy character. Puppet carved from wood, with a white face, carved facial features emphasized with paint, a crown of painted petals in gold, red and green, and long gold and red earrings. She wears a full length robe with decorated shoulders and layered skirts, with a wooden bow at front. The puppet’s arms are wood covered with wide sleeves of white polyester edged with coloured sequins. They are lifted by pulling on a thin plastic tube that emerges from the base.

Water puppet (mua roi nuoc) of a princess character. Puppet carved from wood, with a white face, carved facial features emphasized with paint, a crown of painted petals in gold, red and green, and long gold and red earrings. She wears a full length robe with decorated shoulders and an elaborate belt with leaf panels at each side and a long layered panel at front. The puppet’s arms are wood covered with long, wide sleeves of blue polyester. Thin plastic tube emerges from the base, likely used to lift the arms at one time.

Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: three rulers standing and facing front; Heraclius is in the middle; to left, Empress Martina; to right, Heraclius Constantine, his son; all wear a crown with cross and all hold a globus cruciger in their right hands; there is a cross in between Heraclius' and Heraclius Constantine's heads; this type of coin has no inscriptions. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, monogram; to right, ‘XϚ’; above, ‘ANNO’; in exergue, ‘[C]ON’.

Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: three rulers standing and facing front; Heraclius is in the middle; to left, Empress Martina; to right, Heraclius Constantine, his son; all hold a globus cruciger in their right hands; this type of coin has no inscriptions. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, monogram; to right, ‘X…’; above, cross; beneath, ‘B’; in exergue, ‘NIK[O]’. Monogram corresponds to number 23 in Sear catalogue.

Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: three rulers standing and facing front; Heraclius is in the middle; to left, Empress Martina; to right, Heraclius Constantine, his son; all wear a crown with cross and all hold a globus cruciger in their right hands; this type of coin has no inscriptions. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, ‘[AN]N[O]’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘XϤIIII’ in a vertical position; above, cross; beneath, ‘B’; in exergue, ‘ΘEC’.

Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: three rulers standing and facing front; Heraclius is in the middle; to left, Empress Martina; to right, Heraclius Constantine, his son; all hold a globus cruciger in their right hands; this type of coin has no inscriptions. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, ‘ANNO’ in a vertical position; to right, ‘XϤIIII’ in a vertical position; above, cross; beneath, ‘B’; in exergue, ‘ΘEC’.

Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: three rulers standing and facing front; Heraclius is in the middle; to left, Empress Martina; to right, Heraclius Constantine, his son; Heraclius wears a crown with cross; all hold a globus cruciger in their right hands; this type of coin has no inscriptions. Reverse: large ‘M’; to right, ‘XϤIIII’ in a vertical position; above, cross; beneath, ‘B’; in exergue, ‘ΘEC’.

Byzantine coin of Heraclius, 610-641. Obverse: three rulers standing and facing front; Heraclius is in the middle; to left, Empress Martina; to right, Heraclius Constantine, his son; all hold a globus cruciger in their right hands; this type of coin has no inscriptions. Reverse: large ‘M’; to left, ‘ANNO’ in a vertical position; above, monogram; beneath, ‘Γ’; in exergue, ‘KVΠ’. Monogram corresponds to number 23 in Sear catalogue.