Basket (a) with removable trays (b) and lid (c); black lacquered wicker work with faint gold/orange floral designs. Part a: the basket's base with a stand-up handle attached at the sides; black except for four red, painted side sections where underlying wicker work is prominent. Part b: centre tray, four centre sections on sides painted red, open wicker work with a gold line running through it. Part c: convex lid, black with wicker work painted red; centre black section, scalloped edge with six extensions, gold/orange painted design of man with leg on left pulled back, standing under tree. The numeral 39 is painted in gold on the underside of each section.

Double edged straight steel sword (a) with sharp triangular point and cast copper alloy decorations at hilt and end; handle is wood carved in straight longitudinal lines. 8 Chinese characters on one side of sword and 4 on the other. Scabbard (b) is green and black mottled lacquered wood with cast metal decorations at both ends, and 3 raised bands along body. All metal shows central symbol surrounded by floral design, rounded and/or scalloped at edges. Metal is patinated, black with green spots at hilt. Lacquer is worn, and chipped. Sword coated from both edges in dried brown liquid; rust at hilt.

Large, carved, dark brown-black woodespoon. Oval bowl is 18 cm. long while the handle is 31.8 cm. long. Handle is flat as it extends up from the bowl interior while the other side is triangulated in shape. Top of the handle is thicker at the end and has a hole. Back of the handle has eyes, a nose and a mouth, suggesting a human head.

Hand puppet representing the character Xu Wen (bearded official). Costumed cloth hand puppet with carved, painted wooden head, hands, and feet. Varnished green face with orange cheeks, black hair and details. Black hair beard (26 cm long) attached below nose; sideburns. Body (part a) is undyed cotton flaps, attaching around head, light blue hands with holes through sideways, stuffed legs, white and light blue soled black boots. Pasted and stitched red silk robe (part b) with three centre, paper reinforced front flaps, with centre mirror, brocade circle, turquoise and white fur trim. Yellow brocade at front edges, yellow strip inside front. Decorations include yellow silk insets along blue borders, green and light blue silk flower-like insets with metal sequins, tin edged mirrors and silver and gold foil wrapped thread. Yellow cord trim at orange and blue stand up collar. White cord tie at neck, otherwise costume is detachable.

Hand puppet representing the character Wu Sheng (young warrior). Costumed cloth hand puppet with carved, painted wooden head, hands and feet. Varnished yellow/cream face, black and red detail; black hair glued; ponytail held with glued string. Body (part a) is undyed cotton flaps, attaching around head with attached white hands with holes through sideways; stuffed legs with attached white and green soled black boots. Pasted and stitched panelled green silk robe (part b) in six rounded sections; double front flap at centre; cotton lined. Orange waistband and insets; stuffed yellow and green cat face at centre with red plastic ears, tongue and white plastic fangs; metal eyes. Decorations include; silver foil wrapped tread meanders, gold foil wrapped thread outlines, round and leaf shaped metal sequins and white and orange fur trim. Detachable costume; cord tie at neck.

Costumed cloth hand puppet with carved, painted wooden head, hands and feet. Represents character of Bearded male (aggressive), Golden Rays style. Varnished white face, pinkish tinge under eyes; black, slightly bulbous painted hair. Red mouth, red spot on forehead, dots in eyes. Two moustache tuffs and full beard of black hair attached in channel at chin. Body (part a) is made of undyed cotton flaps, attached around head; attached white hands with holes through sideways, stuffed legs, white and green soled black boots. Stitched yellow silk robe (part b) with dark blue sleeves, waist and border trim, cotton lined. Front has orange trim outside blue, also on inside front (reinforced with paper). Sleeves edged in pink fur; rickrack on upper body; yellow, pink and white fur at edge. Two centre flaps, reinforced with paper, pasted cotton at black fur edged trim. Red, yellow and blue silk sections, decorated with metal sequins and silver foil wrapped thread. Silver 'thread', sequins and mirrors decorate borders, bodice, and back. Front, bottom panel; 'thread' flowers in silver, pink and green. Costume detachable; tied at neck.

Costumed cloth hand puppet with carved and painted wooden head, hands and feet. Represents character of Bearded male (aggressive, with Daoist headgear and magical powers), Golden Rays style. Varnished two-toned pink face with black, white and red details. Gold crown with green and red, hair painted black with green/yellow detail, black hair beard attached in channel at chin, some missing on right side, two moustache tuffs. Body (part a) is undyed cotton flaps, attached around head, with attached pink hands with holes through sideways, partially stuffed with paper, stuffed grey cotton legs, white and green soled black boots. Pasted and stitched white silk robe (part b) with yellow and orange silk borders trimmed in pink, blue and whitish fur. Rows of silver, pink, and green sequins cover white silk. Red and silver foil wrapped thread, sequins on yellow silk, gold wrapped thread edging orange silk, with plastic sequin flowers and tin edged mirrors. Back and front centre, dragon-like figure, stuffed, covered in gold foil wrapped thread and trimmed in pink fur. Orange silk strip inside front side edge. Costume detachable, string tie at neck. Missing sequins, mirrors, torn at back where sleeves meet centre. Faint purple characters inside front bottom of costume at left, at back inside bottom centre and on back puppet flap.

Male character in Daoist robe, Golden Rays style. Costumed, cloth hand puppet with carved, painted wooden head, hands, and feet. Forehead is green, back of head and eye areas are white, face and neck are pink, bird headdress is brown with black outlines suggesting feathers, red mouth is wide open, red dots on cheeks. Tan dyed hair, glued across top of head. Body (part a) is undyed cotton flaps, attaching around head, with attached white/cream hands with holes through sideways, partially stuffed with paper, stuffed legs, white and green soled black boots. Pasted and stitched blue silk, cotton lined robe (part b); sleeves pink/orange with orange borders and collar; blue, white, yellow and pink fur trim. Flower-like decorations, in foil wrapped thread, plastic sequins and tin edged mirrors. Yellow and white brocade trim at centre, backed with character printed paper. Costume is detachable, tied with cord at neck.

Costumed cloth hand puppet with carved, painted wooden head, hands and feet. Represents character of Old Male (aggressive, with Daoist headgear and magical powers), Golden Rays style. Varnished white face, pink cheeks, yellow hair, gold, green and red crown. Black, yellow and red details on face. Yellow dyed hair beard attached at slits in chin. Body (part a), undyed cotton flaps, attached around head, attached white hands with holes through sideways, partially stuffed with paper, stuffed legs of pink and yellow patterned cotton, attached white and blue-green soled black boots. Pasted and stitched green silk robe (part b), orange and red silk border, green silk at front side edges, also inside front. Decorations include blue tin edged mirrors, red and green plastic sequins, white and pink fur trim. Centre front and back design of dragon in multiple rows of silver foil wrapped thread, pink plastic 'pearl' eyes, red and blue cord. Wrapped thread circle to upper left of centre. Detachable robe attached with cord at neck. Legible purple characters in oval on puppet flap.