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Puppet depicting a turtle, or tortoise, with a lit candle sitting on its back. The turtle has a thick shell in orange, brown and green with its neck and head protruding from the front. Its face has a large dark eye and rounded snout. Four legs hang from the bottom of the shell, each with three claws. The legs are attached to the puppet by plastic ties, allowing them to move freely. The skin of the object is punctured to form linear decorations.
Shadow puppet of the character Tuzsuz Deli Bekir, made of semi-transparent animal skin and a watery paint. Puppet is a bearded man with a sword at his hip. He is clothed in loose garments, green and blue, with a small orange turban on his head. The skin is punctured to delineate lines in the clothing and divisions between limbs. The legs of the puppet are separate from the torso to create movement, with the pieces attached to each other by a thin string tie.
Necklace made from a single large, crescent shaped piece of shell with ochre pigment on one side. Attached to a thick, woven, ochre-coloured woven band; one cowrie shell attached to band at each end. Three tufts of possum hair (on the skin) hang from the strap on short woven strings, also coloured with ochre.
Small brass figurine. Figure has a large head--a sharp wedge in cross section, wide in depth, with a narrow face--and carved slits for eyes, ears and mouth. Large breasts protrude to the front, as does the narrow, pointed belly. The figure stands with knees and arms bent, hands gripping a tall pole that sits in a small bowl attached to a rectangular platform at bottom.
Carved wooden stool with a flat seat, made of a thick, round slab of wood, carved along the edge in lines of encircling triangles and zig zags. The seat is supported by 6 human figures, each with a large head, long face with carved eyes, long nose and upturned mouths, and small beard below chin. Torsos protrud, backs sway slightly, knees bend, and lower legs recede. Feet are large. The figures stand on a round platform similar in size and shape to the seat. It is decorated with incised diagonal lines along the edge.
Puppet of a male. The body is made of wood, with articulations at the neck, elbows, fingers, hips and knees. The mouth and eyes are also moveable. The puppet is dressed in a fabric costume, with a gold sarong, and red and blue tunic embroidered in white flowers on the torso, and coloured sequence sewn onto cuffs and hem. The puppet’s face is finely carved with protruding features, painted wrinkles, brows and lashes. Human hair has been used for his moustache and hair. Puppeteer’s strings are attached to the head, shoulders, hands and legs of the puppet.
Bowl is made of clay, with an uneven pedestal base that flares at bottom and narrows toward bowl. Bowl is round, widening toward the mouth, with a thinner rim. Rim lowers at one point to create a spout. A large The exterior of the bowl is coloured an orange red, with the inside a bright vibrant pink. A spot of pig’s blood can be seen on the interior base.
Pair of ear ornaments, each made from a single length of bamboo. A small piece of pointed wood protrudes from one end of the bamboo, where black, red and yellow feathers are attached.