Wooden mouth harp. Hollowed-out semi-cylindrical harp tapers to a point at one end. Instrument is cut into three segments from 3.5 cm in from widest end, down to the point. A corded segment of plant fibre strings three red and brown feathers.

Single piece of black palm wood, tapered at both ends. One tip painted pink-red, with faint remains of pink-red and white stripes at sides. Band of feathers attached to fibre around centre. Feathers are brown and red, with one yellow-white and one blue. Diagonal cuts painted pink-red and white by feather band. Band of fringed grass fibre further up. Two holes bored at one end with plant fibre tied through - both bundles painted pink-red at tips with feathers tied to the ends. Notches scored in wood a top sides.

Strainer woven in natural coloured plant material in a twill weave. Elongated cone shape with loop at small end.

Multiple pages of Sinhala script etched into palm leaves between wooden covers painted with red and yellow leaf designs. Book is joined together by a long string that goes through a hole at one end of the book. There is a clear glass bead at one end of the string.

Multiple pages of script etched into palm leaves between black and red painted wooden covers. Edges of the pages are gold. Yellow and blue string connects some of the pages through holes. There is a painted wooden cover (part a), another painted wooden cover with peeling paint (part b), and groups of palm leaves (parts c-e).

Pages of script written on palm leaf. The pages are joined by a string that goes through a hole in the middle of the pages and then wraps around the book with a small circular wood knob. Two smaller notes are also wrapped with the book. The book is part a; parts b-c are loose pieces of leaf with script.

Broad rimmed conical hat composed mainly of round rattan strips sewn onto palm leaf. The top section of about 5 cm is covered in coils of string and includes a thin tassle at the point, which is 6.7 cm long. Below this is a 5 cm band of red rattan (sewn on) bordered by green triangles, then a 10.5 cm band of natural leaf and rattan, then a 5 cm band of red and green like above is repeated. The rim itself is covered with a sewn on (over-cast) design of thin string. There are eight bands of design radiating from the top point down to the brim in alternating colours.

Boy's yellow-white hat with three black circular bands of pattern and a black edged brim. Around the top of the hat there are black and pink ribbons as well as a pink and blue twisted string. The ribbons and string are stitched on with red and blue thread and the ends of the black ribbon are stitched in red thread. Both ribbons and string have both of their ends trailing from the back of the head.

White hat with a black elastic ribbon attached by a metal fastener. The brim is edged with a white plastic.

Three pieces of tagua nut (vegetable ivory). Part a: a sliced open nut with dark brown skin with striations, a light brown semi-circle at one end, and a light brown-white centre. Part b: a sliced piece of a nut with dark brown skin with striations, a light bown ship, and a light brown-white centre. Part c: a sliced off piece of nut with a dark brown skin with striations and light brown marking at one end and a light brown-white centre.