Carved wooden Noh mask of “Zo-onna”. Painted with black hair and faint eyebrows. The skin is painted white and grey, the teeth are dark grey, its lips are red. There is a dark purple cord on the back of the mask attached through small holes through temples. There are holes carved in the eyes, mouth, and nostrils. The backside of the mask is dark brown wood stamped with the maker’s mark. Part b is a fabric bag for part a, decorated with a pattern of flowers and birds in various shades of green, brown, and gold. The inside of the bag is white fabric written on with black ink, in Japanese characters. The bag closes with white cloth ties.

Carved wooden Noh mask of “Sakagami”. Painted with black hair and very faint eyebrows. The skin is painted in white and grey, the teeth are dark grey, its lips are red. The face is smiling There is a dark purple cord on the back of the mask attached through small holes at the temples. There are holes carved in the eyes, mouth, and nostrils. The back of the mask is dark brown wood, stamped with the maker’s mark. Part b is a fabric bag for part a, decorated with a pattern of flowers, waves, and a crane, in various shades of green, orange, pink and black. There is a crane on the back of the bag as well. The inside of the bag is white fabric written on with black ink in Japanese characters. The bag has white ties.

Carved wooden Noh mask of “Ko-omote”. Painted with black hair and very faint eyebrows. The skin is painted in white and grey, the teeth are dark grey, and its lips are red. There is a dark purple cord on the back of the mask attached through small holes at the temples. There are holes carved in the eyes, mouth, and nostrils. The backside of the mask is dark brown wood stamped with the maker’s mark. Part b is a fabric bag for part a, decorated with a floral pattern in various shades of green, orange, pink and gold. The inside of the bag is white fabric which has been written on with black ink in Japanese characters. The bag closes with white cloth ties.

Water puppet (mua roi nuoc) of Ky Lan unicorn (or lion) character. Puppet is carved from wood and has a large head painted red, a wide gold and green nose, and a wide moveable mouth barring white teeth. Eyes protrude from a scowling brow in front of a curling gold and green mane. Eyebrows are fan shaped and multicoloured, attached to the face by fishing line. An iron tube is bolted to the head behind the mouth, to receive a handle. The midsection is made of fine plastic tubing to enable movement, and covered by red cotton fabric. The rump of the animal is wood, with moveable legs on each side and a raised tail of green, gold, and red curls at centre back. Tin is attached to the interior edges of the head and rump where they meet the red cotton midsection. Part b is a long wooden pole that serves as the handling stick (see 3127/10 b).

Drum. Small wooden barrel with stretched hide on each end. One skin has animal hair attached. Skins are attached by rings of wood, which is then bound together by string. Small looped section of string for handle.

Drum. Small wooden barrel with stretched hide on each end. Skins are attached by circular strips of wood, which is then bound together by string. Larger twisted strands attached to form handle.

Priest figure (part a) seated in a wooden chair (part b), carried on the back of a male figure (part c). The priest wears long brown robes, tied at the waist with a braided string. In his left hand he holds an open book, and in his right he holds a red wooden cross (part d). The priest has a long dark beard. The male figure has a long black robe and a white tie at the waist. In his left hand he holds a knife (part e) and in his right hand he holds a long staff (part f). The figure stands on a rectangular wooden base with leather loops (part g).

Feline effigy with pointed ears, feet and tail. Mottled brown stone flecked with gray. Eroded surface.

Small black stone effigy of a pregnant llama with pointed ears, eyes, mouth, legs and tail. Polished surface.

Monkey effigy with head turned to side and long thin tail over back. Incised dots as eyes, horizontal line as mouth, collar and in-relief round ears and nose.