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Container with lid (part b), and darts/tools inside (parts c-j). Container is a hollow cylinder of wood with one closed end. Plaited plant fibre is looped around the container and tied, making a small carrying strap. The sides have been shaved lengthwise, and zigzag designs have been burned in. The lid is made from animal skin, with the hair on the interior. The tools are all made of wood. The largest tool (c) tapers in to a point at either end, and is quite flat. Smaller tools (d-j) are all composed of wood, and have a dark brown shiny substance on their pointed ends.
Neck ornament composed of six pieces of skinned birds. At centre, the longest skin with short, ruffled feathers attached to more skins by twisted fibres tied at either end. One side has two small colourful bird skins with feathers and one larger mostly black with a yellow band and some red, which matches the two skins tied to the other end of the central piece.
Neck ornament composed of six pieces of skinned birds with feathers. At centre, the longest skin with short, ruffled feathers attached to more skins by twisted fibres tied at either end. One side has four small yellow, black and red bird skins. The other side has six small skins, three which match the other side, one black and white spotted, and the last two black and yellow stripes with red accents.
Four-sided woven basket. A large rectangular top, which tapers in to a small rectangular base. The sides and rim are beaded with cherry bark and cedar bark in a repeating flower-like design, alternating between dark red and black with off-white. The rim of the basket is beaded as well. There are five loops of rawhide tied through the sides of the basket, one on each of three sides, two on the fourth side.
Neck ornament composed of seven pieces of skinned birds. At centre, the longest skin with short, black ruffled feathers attached to more skins by twisted strings tied at either end. One side has two larger mostly black with a yellow band and some red, and a smaller yellow and orange skin with red and black accents. On the other side, three different skins are attached: vibrant teal and black spotted; black and yellow striped and a small hummingbird(?) skin black with vibrant teal and blues. One strand of fibre is dyed burgundy, and twisted together with off-white.
Neck ornament composed of six pieces of skinned birds. At centre, the longest skin with short, ruffled feathers attached to more skins by twisted fibres tied at either end. One side has one small colourful bird skin and two larger yellow, orange and red with some black, which matches one skin tied to the other end of the central piece. The other skin on the second side has longer tail feather and is mostly black with a yellow band and some red. A small silver-coloured nail holds the string in place.
Long knife (part a), with a small knife (pisau raut; part b), and scabbard (part c). The knife blade is convex on one side and slightly concave on the other side, and is decorated with inlaid brass in a series of circles and vines. The blade itself gets gradually wider and then tapers in forming a point in line with the cutting edge. The grip is wrapped with finely woven fibre. The hilt of horn is elaborately carved, with red pigment in the lines, and has two drilled holes for an attachment. The whittling knife (part b) has a small curved blade of steel, with a brass cap marked with illegible text. The shaft is of a dark brown wood which transitions into alternating rings of horn and wood. The slightly curved hilt is elaborately carved. The scabbard is composed of a wood sheath for the sword, and an attached bark sheath for the knife. The wood sheath is composed of two pieces of wood, bound together by woven plant fibre and animal skin. The locket(?) is ornately carved. There is a long carrying strap of plaited plant fibre, and an ornament of shell and thin tassels with beads of pink, blue, green, red and yellow.
Fishing creel basket with attached lid. The basket is constructed of coil weaving with an irregular curved rectangular base, concave back and convex sides creating a bulge at the centre of basket narrowing to rounded rectangular mouth. Imbricated with insect designs in red and black bark. The lid is attached by two rawhide ties. There is a rectangular hole woven in the centre of the lid. There is a small slit in the front edge of the lid, and just below the rim of the basket. The interior is plain. (A brown shoelace has been tied to the back of the basket.)
Shadow puppet of a 2 dimensional human-like figure riding a large mythical bird. The golden skinned figure has a black face with red markings, and long curling black hair. He wears an elaborate, colourful headdress and a robe around his shoulders that falls to his feet. Bracelets adorn wrists and ankles. In front of the figure sits a small green lizard. The bird Garuda has long blue feathers making up tail and wings, and small, delicate brown feathers on the chest. The eyes are red and staring, and a long snout displays many sharp white teeth. It stands on grey birdlike feet on floral grounding. The leather of the puppet is pierced with patterns of lines, holes and curlicues, which allow light to shine through. The whole is held up by a horn handle attached to the leather with fibre. The puppet is painted identically on both front and back.