Model of a mariachi band member. Tiny figure is of a man playing metallic gold cymbals, instruments held in front of his chest. He wears a wide brimmed hat, undecorated, a white shirt, and a light brown suit with a red belt. Figure is precisely painted. His feet are planted on a small square base.

Model of a mariachi band member. Tiny figure is of a man playing a Veracruz style harp, with instrument’s end balanced against his chest, left hand holding it on a diagonal while the right plays the strings. He wears a wide brimmed hat, undecorated, a white shirt, and light grey pants with a blue belt. Figure is precisely painted. His feet are planted on a small square base.

Model of a mariachi band member. Tiny figure is of a man playing a violin, with instrument held under his chin and bow at his chest. He wears a wide brimmed hat, undecorated, a white blouse, and a light brown suit with a red belt. Figure is precisely painted. His feet are planted on a small square base.

Model of a mariachi band member. Tiny figure is of a man playing a mariachi guitar. He wears a wide brimmed hat, undecorated, a white high collared shirt, light brown pants and blue belt. Figure is precisely painted. His feet are planted on a small square base.

Model of a mariachi band member. Tiny figure is of a man playing a guitarron, a large mariachi guitar. He wears a wide brimmed hat, undecorated, a white shirt, light grey pants and red belt. Figure is precisely painted. His feet are planted on a small square base.

Model of a mariachi band member. Tiny figure is of a man playing a red and blue snare drum, drumstick raised in front of his chest. He wears a wide brimmed hat, undecorated, a sarape or patterned cloth in dark pink folded and placed over his shoulder, a white blouse and grey pants. Figure is precisely painted. His feet are planted on a small square base.

Model of a mariachi band member. Tiny figure is of a man playing a violin, bow and instrument held out in front of him. He wears a wide-brimmed hat, undecorated, a sarape or patterned cloth folded and placed over his shoulder, a white blouse and dark pants. Figure is precisely painted. His feet are planted on a small square base.

Large rectangular tapa cloth with hand-painted designs in dark brown over cross hatching of light brown on natural ground. At each end sits a row of flowers with foliage. Across the width of the tapa are cut fruit with leaves and seeds, two rows of huts surrounded by trees, three crests and crosses surrounded by a ring of leaves, and ship anchors with flowers to either side of a large butterfly. Tapa appears to have been cut down long edges.

Wood spindle. Shaft is needle shaped, long and thin, tapering to a point at each end. Centre of spindle is painted red-brown and grey with four sets of encircling black lines. Two of the sets include white lines interspersed with the black. The spindle’s tips darken in colour to brown.

Wood spindle and whorl. Shaft is long and thin, tapering to a point at each end. A cylindrical clay whorl sits just off mid-point, painted black with white flower motifs separated by lines of white and red-brown. The wood on either side of the whorl is painted with encircling lines of red-brown, dark brown, and white. The spindle’s tips are unpainted.