Standing wooden ancestor figure. Face takes the shape of a large oval mask with flattened cheeks, a sharp, raised ridge running from forehead to nose. Eyes are large inset shells, with three small animal claws are adhered to the forehead above. Nostrils are wide and lips protrude. Face is painted a light brown with dark brown and red-brown designs in small crescents and curving lines surrounding eyes and cheeks and tracing nose. Cowrie shells line chin and brow and cassowary feathers stand out from head and jaw to create hair and beard. Body stands with feet planted on a small rounded base, knees slightly bent, arms hanging at sides, stomach distended. Decorative bands are carved into lower legs and upper arms, and a plaque with carved face sits on chest. A woven loin cloth is tied around waist. Ties of plant fibre are at ankles, wrists, and ears.

Tumbuan body mask. Tall, conical, mask intended to fit over a dancer’s body is woven of rattan and wood, plastered with mud. Three faces are situated at front, the top being the largest and most prominent. It is oblong, with a pointed head, protruding ears, heavy brow, round shell eyes, and a large protruding flap for a nose. Around the jaw is attached a beard made of a thick layer of short grass. The two faces below are round, with holes for eyes. Ears, noses, beards and brows are similar to the oblong face’s. White feathers are attached to the nose of the bottom. Shells hang from the ears of the top and middle faces. Hand holes are cut into the object near bottom on sides, the left of which is covered with a fringe of long grass. Back is undecorated.

Wooden figure of a cat, in a crouched walking position with its head low, triangular ears angled back. Nose is long and protruding, cheeks rounded. Eyes are painted in white, red, black and yellow, with long white lashes. Mouth and nose are yellow and red, with white whiskers. Tail (part b) is long and thick and sits loosely in a hole at the back of the body. Cat is painted black with a regular pattern of light blue and red spots and small yellow dots; end of tail is painted bright green.

Wooden figure of an animal. Creature is in a standing position, legs made of separate pieces of wood attached with small metal nails. Tail is long and wide, extending straight out from the body. Neck is thick and head is held high, with large leaf shaped ears (including part b) set into small holes bored high on the head. Animal’s mouth is open, nostrils incised above. Green and white painted eyes sit on the sides of the head. Creature is painted red with a dense pattern of small white and large blue dots covering body and tail. Face has small light yellow lines and detailing in green and black.

Wooden figure of a lion. Cat is in a standing position, with legs and tail separate pieces of wood attached with small metal nails. Large triangular ears sit on top of head, and nose, whiskers and forehead fringe are painted in black. Eyes are yellow. Long neck has a thick ruff, painted with black stripes. Short black lines are painted along the body, with long black lines on the tail.

Wooden figure of a cat. Animal is in a laying position, with front feet stretching out, back feet bent at sides, tail held out behind, all separate pieces of wood attached with small metal nails. Head is held high on a thick neck and angled slightly to the side with ears perked. Features are painted on a red base, black spots placed evenly along the neck, torso and tail, with smaller on the face. Eyes are wide and yellow. Black nose, whiskers and mouth have been painted as well.

Portrait mask with long black-brown hair, large black eyebrows, carved out eye holes and open mouth. Bird design on right and flame design on left side of the mask. There are four holes on each side on the back for hanging. Hide thong tied through the holes at back. Artist inscription on back.

Wooden song leader's staff or dance wand (wutsaagáa), cut into two pieces (parts a-b). At the bottom is a short, unpainted handle, otherwise the entire length is covered in carved figures depicting animals. Many abalone inlays have been used for eyes, and as decorative details on areas such as wings and fins. The figures are painted in red, black and light blue. The back is partially rounded/hollowed out. The two pieces have been attached by a long wooden peg, through a hole in each piece. (The peg now sits in the upper hole, visible at the back.)

Round drum from a single skin stretched around a wooden frame. The skin is pulled around the edges of the drum and held together at back with skin thongs. Raven design on surface painted in blue, black and red. Artist inscription and date on the side.

Small bentwood box (part a) with lid (part b). Box has soft rounded corners with thin square base painted in grey-blue. Killer whale design carved around exterior. Thick grey-blue square lid with sharp edge. Artist initials carved in base.