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Figure representing a person sitting on a cylindrical stool, wearing a soft pointed hat, and a sleeveless tunic with knee-length trousers. The figure is sitting in front of a distaff with cotton wrapped around it in a spiral fashion, and supported by a conical-shaped vase. The figure is holding a spindle with a strand of cotton rotating from the distaff. The base, spindle, stool, and clothing are light yellow-brown wood. Head, limbs, and distaff are dark brown. Hat is light red-brown.
Wood and steel farming implement with wood handle that has burnt, incised, and carved designs. The bottom is plain and burnt. The centre is incised with burnt crisscross pattern and band of lines on either end. The top is carved with two protruding legs, then two longer ones. The top is curved and burnt. The steel is solid on one end with incised designs and double-ended in prongs with barbs on each of the two prongs.
A pipe with a case (part b). The pipe is wooden with a bird motif (tiki), spirals, and double spirals around plain eyes, corners of the mouth, abd along the sides, and the bottom with a plain tongue protruding. A chevron pattern is along the stem up to the silver bands. The silver is engraved with flowers along the rim, and the centre of the stem. The stem is loose with the rest of the stem being of orange (resin?). The bands on the stem have the letters "ller" and three symbols: an anchor, an "s", and a lion. Underneath the symbols, there is the word "kia-ora". The end of the stem has teeth marks, mostly on the underside. The case is brown leather, made in Vienna. It has a brass frame with hinges. The inside is red valour, and has the words, 'Sterling silver mounts', and a red bird emblem with the letters 'KK' on one side.
Three figures representing people standing in front of a shrine. Middle figure is a bare-chested woman wearing a knee-length skirt and a cloth hat. On the ground in front of her, facing the shrine, there is a carved head, from which three horn-shaped vessels protrude. Other figures are bearded males wearing short pleated skirts, of which one has a cloth hat and is holding a vessel and a rattle. The vessel is attached to the skirt. Other figure is bareheaded and is holding a vessel attached to his skirt. On the shrine mound, there are seven vessel-like objects resting, one large double-faced mask with a protruding horn and two smaller single masks. One single mask has horn-shaped vessel on top of head with a hole behind. Two hats and five vessels are light yellow-brown. Two hats, the skirt, and four vessels are light red-brown. figures, rattles, seven vessels, double-faced mask, single mask, and head on the ground are dark brown. Thorn chips on mound are variegated. On a wood base.
Figures representing two women and one man standing in front of a shrine which holds two masks, of which four horns are set in the two masks. The two women are holding horns and one horn is stuck to the hat and the head of the smaller woman. Masks, bodies, and two horns being held by women are dark brown. Horns and hats are light red-brown. Dresses and pants are light yellow brown. Carvings are set on a platform covered with thorn tree chips. "Sango" is written on the bottom of the platform.
Palm tree on round platform covered with wood chips. Figure representing a man is holding a rope over his right shoulder while bending down to a ritual mask at a shrine. Mask holds four horns and a small vessel. Second mask leaning against the mound of wood chips has two horns and a vessel on top. Man is wearing knee-length trousers, a short-sleeved shirt, and a round hat. Palm tree, masks, platform, rope, four horns, head, arms, and legs are dark brown. Pants, trousers, and larger vessels are light yellow-brown. Hat, three horns, small vessel, and top of palm tree are light red-brown.
Ritual scene consisting of two figures representing people, a sheep-like animal, and a bearded mask resting against a low wall. One figure is lying prone before the mask while the other is standing holding an animal on a lead. Prone figure is wearing a pointed cap. Both figures are wearing short-sleeved shirts and short pants. Mask has three horns protruding from the forehead. Centre horn supports smaller human mask facing opposite direction. One horn, heads, legs, arms, and masks are dark brown. One horn, clothes, and animal are light yellow-brown. One horn, and cap are red-brown. Platform is covered with variegated thorn chips.
Natural brown wood slit gong drum made from a solid piece of 'greenheart' hardwood carved with an adze. Semi-cylindrical in shape and tapering to solid ends. Hollowed with curving sides. The surface is not finished.
Folding silver paper fan mounted on twenty-seven thin wooden ribs. Red galleon stenciled on silver background. Tips of waves(?) are sketched in white. Thicker end ribs each have carved and incised Japanese characters.
White folding fan spray painted with silver on both sides; silver and brown rim; thirteen ribs; calligraphy on outside ribs; black string threaded through base of fan.