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Male puppet standing position and dressed in traditional stage costumes. Puppet is holding two knives, and wearing a pink, black and green hat and a long orange tunic with a long black moustache and beard. It has a Y-shaped bamboo control rod that is attached to its wrists and head by white string.
The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the following: five sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and three sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has circular eyes and a double upward pointed nose), and a fibre tuft. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve that has a pattern of red triangles on a yellow background. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The red-brown wood shaft is plain.
The tip is coiled with red plant fibre, below which, there are the following: four sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and nine sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a thin horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has circular eyes, a nose, and a smiling mouth), and a wood ball that is painted red except around the middle where there is a plain horizontal band. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve that has a similar pattern as the one above but with a wider design. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The red-brown wood shaft is plain.
The tip has the following: six sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and six sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a yellow diagonal line pattern on a red background, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has circular eyes surrounded by a triangular shape and double upward pointing nose), and a fibre tuft with string underneath. Below, there is another red and yellow grass sleeve that has a horizontal zig zag pattern. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The red-brown wood shaft is plain and tapers at the end.
The tip is coiled with yellow-brown plant fibre, below which, there are the following: four sets of four small barbs; three sets of four increasingly longer barbs; and four sets of four small barbs. The point is decorated with a red and yellow grass sleeve with a horizontal zig zag pattern, a carved band that is emphasized with white and that consists of two figures (each of which has a triangular face with circular eyes and a thin nose, and an outlined x-shaped body), and a fibre tuft with string at either end. Bright red and yellow plant fibre coiling are at either ends of the grass sleeve. The red-brown wood shaft is plain.
Panel carved from one piece of wood depicting a figure with a tiered headdress holding a slingshot-like object and sitting with one leg up on the back of a bird figure. Behind the figures are scrolling vegetal and floral elements. Below the figures is a band of abstract design featuring a repetitive pattern of curvilinear lines. The side edges of the panel are bevelled and there are two tenons at the top as well as another tenon at the centre bottom.
Tall, thin painted carving of Fisherwoman. Featured are a bird, a woman, a fish, and a second human face. The woman stands, with the bird's feet on her shoulders. The tail of the fish is in the bird's mouth and it bends down to touch the woman's head with it's mouth. The second face is at the base of the figure facing backward.
Doll composed of a segment of branch with a knot on the side that has been cut on an angle at one end. The doll's head is made from clay with the features are painted on. A triangular shape surrounded by green is painted on the remaining area of the angled end.
Mask with a white face and a ridged coiffure painted black. There is a disc-like shape at the front centre of the hairdo. The centres of the eyes are blue.
Chest (a) consisting of a square base with feet that has bevelled gold edges at the top; contains a taller drawer at the bottom (b) as well as a shallower drawer at the top (c). A mirror stand (d) with an arched top, curled finials, two curved arms that angle forward (to hold mirror Ed5.2891), and two circular metal inserts depicting birds fits into two square holes in the top of the base. A gold stylized floral and vine design covers the black lacquered chest and stand. The top and sides of the chest each have three leaf medallions with calligraphy in the centre. The drawers have metal ring pulls, each with a leaf design, and are black lacquer with gold trim on the top edges.