Pair of metal binoculars. Eye piece assembly is made of brass, with a black patina. Below it at centre sits a rigged focussing knob. The barrels are covered in a hard black leather and flare slightly toward the objective lenses, which are lined with moveable tin tubes that have a pattern of incised, encircling lines.

String puppet (marioneta) of the character Vasco da Gama. He is richly dressed, with pants and tunic of brocade covered by a knee length cloak of blue velvet edged in fur and a matching hat. His boots are tall, folding over at the knee. A wide, braided belt of leather holds a sheathed wooden sword (part b) painted silver and gold. His face is bearded, and eyes are shiny silver plastic. Hands and face are delicately carved and very detailed. Puppet is moved by a wooden control stick, with marionette strings attached to head, shoulders, hands and knees.

String puppet (marioneta) representing the character Adamastor, mythological character, embodiment of storms. The core of the puppet is a mass of dark brown cragged wood, cork, large strands of frayed rope and torn white plastic, as well as several small white shells. The monster's eyes are barnacle shells. Grey paint has been added to all elements in a few areas. Falling from this amalgamation is a long torn piece of black cotton fabric, also rubbed with grey paint in areas. A leather and rusted metal belt buckle is tied into one corner. Part b is a wooden control stick, carved at centre, with the handle painted to look bone-like. The control stick fits into the central piece of cork in the head.

Mask made of brown leather with a protruding nose, red tongue and black horns. Black elastic tape crosses the back of mask to hold on wearer’s head. (Also, see costume: 2956/202 b-c and bells: 2956/202 d-h.)

Wooden figure representing S. Antônio de Pádua with a long staff (part b). Figure stands on a large base with incised designs. On his left hand is a child on a book. The figure holds a staff with a bird on top, and a white cross, in his right hand. There is a fringe decoration on the cape’s bottom edge and a leather halo above his head.

Wooden figure representing St. Anthony, holding a book with his right hand and a child with a leather halo with his left hand. The figure wears a headdress with flower above his head, a small cross with glitter design on front, and is standing on a large double base. Two oval shells and a leather fringe decorate the base front. “SANTO ANTONIO” is painted on front. (Pieces of paper with red writing taped to back and base.)

Wooden crucifix. Christ is shown with a green crown, a cloth around his hips with a glittery design and a leather halo above his head. The base has a glass mosaic design and there is a wide wooden leg at the back to hold the figure upright. “I.N.R.I” is carved on a plaque above. A metal bottle opener was added to the top as a hook.

Wooden crucifix on a standing base. Christ has a leather halo above his head and a cloth around his hips. The crucifix has a large base with six feet and a pattern of gold squares and dots painted around it. "I.N.R.I" is painted at the top.

Pair of beaded hide wrist bands. The top of each is completely covered in beads, with a blue ground. Round red flowers on stems with green leaves decorate each end, one with a tassel of red, black and translucent beads hanging from the foliage, the other with leather thongs. Three flags on poles sit at the centre in red, white and blue. The underside of the bands are undecorated, but show the intricate stitching. They tie together with hide thongs.

Pair of large hide gauntlet cuffs, covered on the exterior by glass bead designs: on a blue background is a bouquet of flowers--orange and white in the centre, red and gold to the side, and white, green and orange at bottom; their stems are embedded in colourful foliage in green, gold, pink, yellow and blue. Matching decorative motifs are at the top corners. The cuffs open to one side and tie with a series of thin leather thongs. The interior is lined in red fabric.