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Two brass rifle cartridges, open at both ends, joined by forcing smaller into larger. Smaller end placed in mouth. Burrs are stuffed close to this end to keep tobacco from mouth.
A clump of small light brown burrs.
Dance headdress. Multiple light brown, twisted strands of plant fibre (from an aromatic bulb rubbed with red ochre). The round fringe hangs from a circle of sinew. One section of the strands are shorter and decorated with coloured beads of yellow, red, pink, and light blue.
Rattan carrier consists of four joined pieces, and a pair of braided straps. Main back piece is flat ; bent frame in the shape of an inverted u; narrow vertical slats run almost the entire length of the frame. Small lengths of frame are left at the bottom of both sides, these may serve as legs. Slats are lashed to four cross-supports which are attached to the frame with braided rings. Sides are oval panels ; bottom is semi-circular panel; each has own bent frame. The panels are moveable, can fold flat against main piece. Straps are attached at top of main piece and ends loop around 'legs'.
Mask depicting Kola Sanniya (representing pneumonia) with a humanoid face that has been painted green with red lips, off-white teeth and fangs, an articulated jaw, protruding conical eyes with rounded tips, a bulbous nose with flared nostrils, scrolling yellow protrusions that emerge from above the eyes, and an off-white, grey, black, and red cobra emerging from between the eyes. There is a crescent-shaped slit under each eye. A long hair moustache is inserted into holes above the upper lip, and a black plant fibre beard attached to strip of rubber nailed to lower jaw, which is hinged with thread. A twined plant fibre cord runs across the back and is tied through holes on either side of the mask. The reverse has paper label with typed text that reads, "Kola Sanni, the leader of the '18' " and "33," handwritten.
Mask of human face with painted dark brown hair that is parted at the centre, thin arched brown eyebrows, narrow brown eyes with a crescent-shaped opening beneath each, a straight and pointed nose with large nostrils, and red lips. Ears are attached at either side, and piece of plant fibre twine is strung through holes at either side of the mask.
Skirt made from several layers of red, black and natural coloured grass and plant fibre fringes hung from a woven and sewn waistband. There is a row of leaf segments at the waist.
Mask likely depicting Slesma Sanniya (which represents epileptic fits, or phlegmatic diseases). The face is painted black with an undercoat of green and has thick arched brows with red diamond-shaped lozenge between them at the top of the head. The mask also has a wide, short nose with flaring nostrils, bulging round eyes with red rims as well as crescent-shaped holes under each, a grinning mouth with wide red lips, four square upper teeth and no lower ones. There are holes on either side at temples, with red twine running through one and woven hemp ? through the other. Reverse has a typewritten label that reads, "SLESMA SANNI: epliepsy," below which is written "29."
Five carved dark brown wood prongs with multiple overlapping, triangular carved barbs lashed to the brown wood shaft. Each prong is triangular in cross section. From the upper portion to the lower portion, the prongs are lashed with the following: two sets of string coiled around four times and connected to one another; braided stem?; coiled stem?; and a larger section of coiled stem?
Six carved dark brown wood prongs with multiple overlapping, triangular carved barbs lashed to the brown wood shaft. Each prong is triangular in cross section. From the upper portion to the lower portion, the prongs are lashed with the following: five sets of string coiled around three or four times and connected to one another; coiled stem?; a smaller section of coiled stem?; and a larger section of coiled stem? Plain brown wood shaft.