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Small rectangular weaving, meant to hang vertically from loops around a wooden bar shaped like an arrow. Zigzag lines intersect with each other in colours of cream, brown, green, grey and bright yellow, laying in horizontal strips across the textile that are divided by narrow cream and grey bands. A short fringe hangs from the bottom edge. Blue 'Salish Weaving' tag sewn to back.
Stringed instrument (part a) and bow (part b). Instrument body is made from a gourd; the neck and fret are made of wood and plastic inserts. The gourd has two f-holes above the bridge. There are four tuning pegs below the scroll. The wooden bow has a short tip at one end, and a handle at the other. The bow appears to be strung with hide?
Runner figure. Male figure (part a) wears knee-length black tunic. The runner's left knee is bent, and he holds a small bowl in his left hand. Arms move at the shoulder, and legs at the hip. The wooden base (part b) has leather footholds and has a leaf-like design on the top.
Shinje Taita or Father Sun dancer figure. Male figure (part a) wears long grey tunic, beige pants and shoulder wrap, and blue wrap across the opposite shoulder. The figure wears a red mask with black eyebrows, and prominent pursed lips. Headband across top of mask alternates yellow and green squares, and has several feathers protruding upwards from. Figure wears beaded necklace, alternating from red seeds to long wooden canine teeth. Figure holds a red spear in his left hand (part c), and a yellow bell (part d) in his right. Arms move at the shoulder, and legs at the hip. The wooden base (part b) with two leather footholds.
Cuneiform tablet mounted inside an open wood frame, so that both sides are visible. One side appears to have ten rows of inscription; the other side appears to have seven rows. The frame is about the same thickness as the tablet and covers all four of its outer edges.
The wooden platform (part a) is rectangular in shape with sixteen leather loops for holding the figures in place by their feet. At the front is a wooden pillory held up by four tall posts. There is a large head-hole at centre flanked by two smaller arm-holes between the two hinged horizontal beams (part b) of the pillory. Eight male figures (parts c-l) are dressed in black tunics with off-white ties at waist. Injured figure (part c) is depicted with a bruised and bloodied left eye and swollen and bloody left arm. His pointer finger on his right hand is extended. (Number “6” written on his foot.) Figure (part d) with hat(?) in left hand. (Number “4” written on his foot.) Figure (part e) with staff (part f) in left hand. Figure (part g) with receding hairline and scroll in right hand. (Number “3” written on his foot.) Figure (part h) with red scarf around neck under tunic. Holds short red staff (part i) in left hand. (Number “2” written on his foot.) Figure (part j) with rope in left hand. (Number “5” written on his foot.) Tall figure (part k) in faded grey robes. Figure (part l) with rope in both hands. (Number “1” written on his foot.)
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.