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Small coca leaf bag (chuspa) with tubular-woven edgings (ribetes) on seams and edgings, and a short yarn fringe on the bottom. A quadruped, possibly a fox with a bushy tail, is woven on one side and concentric diamond shapes on the other.
A complete dance sling (wichi wichi) with a finger-woven cradle and handles made of solid braids. Red and white yarns are carried in the core of the black braid until needed for the figures, which include lizards and diamonds. Diamonds in shades of pink, orange, blue, red, brown, and green decorate the cradle at the centre of the braided sling against a deep brown and black background. Two pompoms are attached to the band on either side of the cradle. The remainder of the pompoms are connected to the ends of the sling, arranged in a mirrored colour-pattern with dark blue, red, black, chartreuse, forest green, magenta, burgundy, mustard yellow, greenish-blue. The sling is finished in large red tassels on each end.
Knitted cap (chullu) in synthetic and natural yarn with a long tassel, a scalloped border, and ear flaps with woven straps. Triangular and diamond motifs in red and off-white make up the base design that repeats around the cap. A circle of alternating squares in green and orange appears around the top of the cap. Small diamonds in varied colours of green, yellow, burgundy, pink and orange are arranged to form larger diamonds central to the design. Around the bottom edge of the cap is a thin border of repeating orange and green lines. A border of magenta and red scalloping is present around the very bottom edge of the cap and the ear flaps. The woven straps have diamond motifs in off-white and orange against a red, magenta, and green background with long yarn tassels in the same colours. The red and off-white knitted pattern of the cap extends into a narrow tail at the top, finished with a bright pink and red yarn tassel.
Hat made from woven pandanus leaves with fibre stitching. The hat is conical in shape with a squared top. The interior has a plain weave construction that is stitched together with fibre. The exterior covered by layered strips of pandanus leaves overtop, arranged in a triangle shape, in alternating shades of light and dark brown with stitches along the edges of the leaves. The rim of horizontal strips of pandanus leaves is hand stitched in a blanket stitch with twisted light brown coconut fibre and black human hair thread. The inside of the hat has a circular plaited band of pandanus leaves and a synthetic fibre cord threaded with a small round wooden bead is attached.
Raven headdress, or mask, with long cedar bark fringe. Emerging from the top of the head is a short cedar bark fringe, as well as black feathers and two attached wooden wing panels. Two additional upright wooden wing panels are attached at the back, and one horizontal panel. The panels are carved in relief and painted black, brown and dark red on a black background. The beak is black, and mouth is red. The lower part of the beak is hinged with strips of hide(?), nailed in place, and a thin grey plaited rope is attached to the inside of the lower beak, and hangs down with the long fringe. The eyes are black, outlined in red and black on a white ovoid background; the brow is black. The inside of the headdress is hollow and lined with yellow foam on the upper portion. Two thick plaited ropes are nailed to the top, at the back, to hold the mask on the wearer. Attached along the top ridge is a twisted and dyed cedar rope.
Cape in a shiny bright blue fabric with small silver ovoid pattern all over. Semi-circular with triangle where the cape is sewn at chest. Five ties or flaps that hang down from the bottom edge, and two more ties where it closes at chest. Interior lined with a light green.
Bamboo mouth harp with a decorative cover; cover is a hollow pink tube with purple designs engraved across surface. Design consists of bands filled with diamonds, diagonal lines and zigzags. Long piece of bright pink yarn tied around end of mouth harp, and it passes through small hole on top of tube, holding it inside; large tassel on end of yarn. Harp is an irregularly-shaped rectangle that tapers to an oval-shaped end; angled lip at tip. Thin tongue carved through centre.
Bamboo mouth harp with a decorative cover; cover is a hollow pink tube with purple designs engraved across surface. Design consists of bands filled with diamonds, diagonal lines, scallops and zigzags. Long piece of bright pink yarn tied around end of mouth harp, and it passes through small hole on top of tube, holding it inside; large tassel on end of yarn. Harp is an irregularly-shaped rectangle that tapers to an oval-shaped end; angled lip at tip. Thin tongue carved through centre.
Rhinoceros skin shield. Large and circular shield of thick animal hide. The shield is covered with raised bumps, with a raised line across centre. On the reverse is a hard U-shaped hand grip at centre. (A small white cord has been attached along the edge for hanging.)
Yarn painting representing the pilgrimage of the Peyoteros. Square wood board has coloured yarn pressed into beeswax on one side to create an image. This painting represents the pilgrimage of the Peyoteros. Two separate groups of people that are travelling towards the centre of the scene, and in the middle are the chiefs. In their path are flowers. Above them, there is a blue gourd with a white candle, blue corn, blue and green deer head with a white candle on its head, brown and blue arrow, and portal design. Above, to the right, is a figure wearing a large headdress, bules, and a knapsack. Left of the sun is an eagle, carrying lengths of various-coloured material in its mouth. Below the bird is a seated figure next to a fire. Upper left, behind the singer, is an arrow, snake, and a bow. There is a house with an arrow and deer antlers outside, and inside are two bowls with a little deer. There is a thorn on the side of the house. In the five peyotes in the middle they have arrows on each side, and to the left there is a woman with her gourd and candle. Along the bottom, there are four spiders, snakes, people and cornfields. Along the right side, there is a house with two people to the left, and a woman on the right, behind whom is a dog.