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Black clay pot for palm wine. Pot has a braided plant fibre handle; secured with a tie around the neck. Lip flares out slightly before extending into a straight neck. The body bulges outward before tapering into a raised foot. Neck, upper body and lower body are decorated with bands consisting of incised lines with raised rectangles throughout. Wide band wraps around body and is made up of triangles with ovals at the centres; negative space is filled with incised lines with raised rectangles throughout. Foot has an incised wavy line, bordered with imprinted squares, along the bottom edge; base is undecorated.
Wooden humanoid mask with a narrow face that tapers at the chin. Mask has a pronounced brow with alternating triangles carved in relief along its length; nose ridge protrudes from underside of brow. Curved metal sheeting above triangular eye holes, imitating eyelids; thin triangle-shaped cheeks extend from either side of the mask. Large nose has two small holes drilled into the base, overtop a protruding upper lip. Teeth are carved in relief along top and bottom edges of mouth opening; raised triangular tongue carved on bottom of mouth. Jaw is attached to mask with plant fibre ties. Sides and top of mask are flat, chin is rounded and mask interior is hollow. Holes drilled all around back edge.
Small woven basket with a short strap handle. Basket body is cone-like in shape with a flat top; decorated with an alternating dark brown and light brown stripe pattern. A circular lid is attached to the basket at the back and secures at front with a ball and loop closure.
String of dark blue "Dutch" trade beads, strung on strands of plant fibre, secured with a series of large knots at the back. The glass beads are an assortment of tube, rondelle and round shapes.
Two-piece mask (part a) and tunic (part b) costume. Mask consists of a rounded basketry headpiece, crowned with ten horns, and a rectangular panel hanging from the front. Headpiece is covered in thick braids, made of hair, which wrap around the bases of the horns. The braids then extend downward, draping over the chest and back of the wearer. Braids have red cloth tied at intervals along their length with cowrie shells hanging from their bottoms. The mask panel is covered entirely in cowrie shells with stuffed red fabric in the centre, imitating eyes and a nose. Additional cowrie shells and red fabric decorate the horns. The tunic is sleeveless and indigo-dyed, with off-white designs throughout. Designs are inside rectangular blocks across surface. Designs include: interlocking abstract “X” shapes, dots, concentric diamonds, and propeller-like shapes. Fringe decorates bottom edges and slits are cut underneath arm openings. Black cloth lining around neck opening and slits.
Rigid cylindrical basket (part a) with a separate lid (part b). Body of basket made of bark, covered in woven strips of rattan(?). It has a wide circular opening and square base, with a short foot. Basket is shaped with four exterior coils of rattan(?) around the top third, and two rods along each side. Rods and coils are dyed dark red, and tied to the basket with plant fibre. Three decorative bands woven around basket; two towards opening, one along bottom edge. Top two bands have identical patterns consisting of a grid with a zigzag overtop, zigzag is made of connected diamonds; bottom band filled with horizontal chevrons. All designs are done in dark brown. Entire back of basket is covered with vertical strips of rattan(?). Long piece of bark cloth looped through strips, forming three straps. Label attached to interior of basket. Lid is made of animal skin and has a long lip, that fits over the top of the basket. It has an internal circular frame, made of bark. Skin is stretched over the frame and secured with a rattan(?) coil, dyed dark red, and plant fibre ties.
Wide brimmed, dome-shaped hat woven from palm leaves. Hat frame formed with an inner rod. Four groupings of red and blue tassels, tied together with braided cords, secured at intervals along the bottom edge. Star-shaped medallion with fringe on top centre of hat. Design consists of concentric circles and stars; done in red, yellow, dark blue, white and light green beads. Long feather attached to middle of medallion with red cord. Extending outward from the star, to the edges, are black, dark yellow and red beaded lines; dividing the hat into triangle-shaped sections. Matching line borders upper section of hat, before it slopes towards the brim. Band of red and dark yellow diamonds above border, connected to one another with black dots. Green painted decorations across interior of hat, matching beaded line pattern on surface. Hat band attached to interior, woven from rattan(?) strips and lined with patterned cloth. Red tassels on either side of band.
Thin rectangular shield consisting of three rounded wooden boards bound together with plant fibre ties; carved out handle on back centre. Entire surface is decorated with raised carved designs, coloured in black. Front of shield has rows of concentric circles and triangles divided by bands of zigzags and triangles. Back of shield has an assortment of linear, geometric and dot motifs.
Wide brimmed, dome-shaped hat woven from palm leaves. Hat frame formed with an inner rod. Four groupings of red and black tassels secured at intervals along bottom edge, with a red zigzag stitched in between. Star-shaped medallion with fringe on top centre of hat. Design consists of concentric circles and stars; done in red, yellow, black, orange, green and white beads. Extending outward, to the edges, are black, red, yellow and green beaded lines; dividing the hat into triangle-shaped sections. Matching line borders upper section of hat, before it slopes towards the brim. Band of diamonds, done in identical colours, above border; points are orange and white. Red painted decorations across interior of hat, matching beaded line pattern on surface. Hat band attached to interior, woven from rattan(?) strips and lined with patterned cloth. White beaded chin strap, with red tassels, tied to either side. Inscription painted along interior rim.
Harpoon (part a) with a detachable head (part b). Harpoon has a flat shaft, made of two pieces of antler riveted together, that narrows to a point. Shaft is inserted into a wider “V”-shaped piece of antler, riveted to a cylindrical wooden handle. Knife-shaped, antler blade secured to opposite end of handle with hide ties and copper nails. Hide strip woven through the bottom centre of wooden handle. Strip held close to handle with hide and rope ties. Harpoon head consists of an oval-shaped steel blade, with a sharp point, riveted to a triangular holder. Long hide strap strung through hole drilled into centre of holder. End of strap has a loop handle.