Horse costume consisting of a paper mache mask (a) and rump over a bamboo frame (b). White horse head with red mouth, black eyes, brown ears, and cream yarn for mane. Rump is white with red stripe detailing, and four white ties at back end. Pink patterned fabric hangs from the neck , and is a skirt around the rump.

Opera headdress (part a) constructed of paper covered in pink fabric with domed metal elements along the forehead and peacock feathers to the sides. Ornamented with a series of multicoloured pompoms in varying sizes interspersed with protruding wires covered in pink and blue coil and finished with beads at the tip of each. Sequins and design elements constructed of thinner fabric-covered paper ornament the headdress as well. A set of three tassels hanging from one such design element decorates each side, and one is detached (part b).

Grey coloured wooden cube with circular hole bored in the centre. Hole has two parallel wires running through it. Thick, twisted electrical cords run from one side of the wooden square, ending in a plug.

Golden wooden cube with circular hole bored in the centre--hole has two parallel wires running through it. Thick, twisted electrical cord runs from one side of the wooden square, ending in a plug.

A tiara cap with a black cloth train outlined with light brown-white and silver colours. The crown has fibre-formed butterfly motifs attached to the front. White beads are attached around the bottom edge of the tiara front with three sets of large beads in circle designs. Has two straps.

Large, wood, rectangular shaped shield with rounded corners. The surface is painted with the union jack flag. The underside is concaved and has a fibre handle consisting of many pieces of braided rope wrapped together with a piece of cotton fabric. Along one of the sides is an electrical cord, cut and tied into a knot at either end. Adhered to one of the corners is a flattened red and yellow tin can that reads: ‘Globe, Drippings, Product of Australia’. Covering almost half of the back is a nailed, large piece of metal. There are large cracks through the shield that have been repaired with adhesive, metal ties that protrude from the surface.

Slightly curved, pearl-coloured silk with loosely scalloped edges backed by white cotton. Silk is covered with scrolling lines of red sequins bordered by clear tube-shaped beads.

A long wooden adze handle (part a) carved with a stylized bear head at the angled section, with hair attached. Wrapped with cord in the middle and at the handle end. Note: the metal blade is no longer attached. Part b is a small folded leather blade cover, with a rubber band attached to the sides.

Cream cotton woman’s blouse with embroidery. The blouse has a standing collar, keyhole neckline and long cuffed sleeves with vertical panels of puckered fabric. The collar, centre front opening and narrow cuffs are embroidered with counted cross stitch designs, multicoloured knotted edge stitching and brown scalloped edging. There are white plastic button and loop closures at the centre front opening and cuffs. There is a small, multicoloured embroidered medallion in counted cross stitch on the back of each sleeve, just above the elbow. Entirely hand-sewn. The inside is unlined.

Long cream cotton men’s shirt. The shirt has a round neckline, long sleeves and full lower half. The centre front partial opening is trimmed with narrow bands of red, black and green embroidery and white scalloped edging; fastened with a brown plastic button and loop. The end of the sleeves are finished with blue knotted edge stitching and orange beads. Small, multi-coloured embroidered medallion worked in counted cross stitch on the back of each sleeve, just above the elbow. Sleeves are close fitting at the armhole. Entirely hand-sewn. The inside is unlined.