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Miniature representation of a Thai woman figure in a hat, paddling a boat filled with fruit and vegetables.
Mask with projecting eye ridges and a projecting nose with two circular, white nostrils on either side, and a base painted white. The head is cone-shaped. Red triangles project from the top of the head at the front. It is painted green and black on one side with a white stripe. The right side is painted red with a white stripe and a border of alternating black and white triangles.
Long, wooden rectangular panel with a wooden notch at the top. The front has a carved representation of a beaver, painted dark red and black. On the back there is a small sketch and an encircled number five in pencil, as well as "BEAVER" and "Reid" written in pen.
Knife (part a) with an L-shaped wooden handle, incised at top. Between handle and blade is a metal band which is mostly gold coloured, but silver underneath. The blade is shaped: it begins narrow at the handle end, then extends on one side convexly, narrowing again at the tip to a point. The upper edge of the blade runs to a gentle peak at the centre and then sloping down again to the tip. The scabbard (part b) is made of two pieces pegged and lashed together. On both sides is an incised line, painted black, that starts 2.5 cm from the top and runs the length of the scabbard, terminating in a black triangle. There are 4 dark brown braided bands encircling the scabbard, approx. 5.5 cm apart. (A fifth is missing.)
Wooden, carved, raven mask with a long beak and triangular shaped cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather on either side, nailed to the lower mouth. The beak and nostrils are painted black with red edging. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a black, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow. The mask is painted black, red and white.
Wooden, carved, bear mask with a long snout painted black with red edging. The jaw is hinged with metal wire on either side to the lower mouth. Nose, eyebrows and iris covered with copper. The face has white edging around the green ovoid-like shape with copper eyes on white background. Mouth opens with a copper stripe for teeth. The head is covered in nails with remnants of a skin. One ear nailed to the head and is painted black and red. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of an attached twine cord that would have assisted the mouth in opening. A strip of separate wood has been nailed to the bridge of the nose as a possibly repair. The mask is painted black, green, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.
Wooden, carved, bear mask with a long snout painted black with orange edging. The jaw is hinged with pieces of leather on either side, nailed to the lower mouth. Eyes are round and protrude outward. Mouth opens with fangs and teeth showing. The head is covered with two skins, one covering the nose and upper jaw another with fur, covering the top of the head and dangling down the back. Ears are formed out of the skin and sit at the top, back of the head. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of an attached twine cord that assistants the mouth in opening. The mask is painted black and orange with Northwest Coast stylized designs.
Wooden, carved, supernatural bird mask with a long beak and circular cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with fibre twine on either side; the beak is now fixed shut. The beak and nostrils are painted black with red edging. There are two red split U forms and one orange U-form carved at the back of the beak running towards the nostril. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. Attached to the top of the head is a fringe of cedar bark; pieces of braided cedar line the bottom rim. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of an attached twine cord that assistants the beak in opening and shutting. The mask is painted black, red, white and orange with Northwest Coast stylized designs.
Wooden, carved, supernatural bird mask with a long, black beak and ovoid shaped cutout nostrils. The nostrils are painted red with a white split U form around it. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized designs. The bottom part of the beak is missing.
A miniature mobile temple with several doors, each painted with various folk deities and text, appearing to tell a story. The last door concludes the narration, opening with a darshan of Ram, Lakshman and Sita, standing in the innermost chamber of the temple. The sides and ends of the shrine are decorated with floral, ray and cross-hatching motifs. There is a small drawer under the doors and a compartment in back for worshippers to deposit coins (see Cultural Context field). A leather strap is attached to the top. There is a shrine (part a), a sliding panel (part b), and doors (parts c-k).