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Nine figures representing people are surrounding a shrine. There are five sitting male drummers, two standing males with arms extended, and two kneeling females with arms extended, one of which is holding a thorn-like object. Standing males are wearing short-sleeved shirts and knee-length shorts. Seated drummers are wearing short-sleeved shifts. Women are wearing skirts only. Three figures are wearing different hats. Three drums are conical with wide bases are resting on the floor, each of which is struck by two drumsticks. Two conical drums with circular heads and narrow bases are resting on the floor, one of which is being struck with two drumsticks while the other of which is being struck with the palms of the hands. Shrine consists of two small armless figures and one large double-mask with four horn-like projections resting against a smaller, single-mask. Seven additional horn-like objects are scattered. All clothing, one hat, drum heads, conical drums, small mask, and six horn-like objects are light yellow-brown. All figures, large mask, and five horn-like objects are dark brown. Three hats and one horn-like object are light red-brown. Wood floor base is covered with scattered pebbles and wood chips.
Animal horn with side opening. A dark brown horn which swirls from a larger hollow base to a darker pointed end which has a hole. Smoothly finished except at the base.
Necklace with a horn container. Lower portion is rough with large chips and upper portion is smooth, lighter yellow with a small, dirty piece of cloth for a plug. Large loop of copper attaches chain to horn; chain is also copper.
Cylindrical container with zebra fur, and skin covering which is tightly secured with wound zebra leather from end to end. Leather braided, and tied tightly to end. Whole container curves slightly.
Kukulu Paliya mask (a form of sanni mask) depicting an animal consisting of two padded wire ? frames, each composed of three wire loops, that have been wrapped in red fabric and hinged together to form a jointed, movable jaw. The upper frame supports a muzzle of light yellow-brown hide with a long, black, flaring wooden nose. The creature also has wooden bulging eyes with black pupils surmounted by eyebrows that are attached individually by string to the muzzle and are decorated with geometric patterns in red, yellow, white and black. At the top front of the muzzle is a moustache of stiff plant fibre. The upper and lower frames each have three small jaws (formed by each wire loop), each with their own set of triangular white plastic teeth. A large curly beard made of uneven strands of tightly coiled dark grey wool, tinged light brown to red in some areas, runs the full outer edge of the bottom jaw. Fabric ties are attached to the jaw. A white adhesive label behind the back of the creature's left eyebrow reads, "Kukulu Paliya."
An arrow with a shaft (part a) made of rounded light brown wood. There is a small lance-olate-shaped iron arrow point (part b). A dried leaf fits through a slit at the end of the shaft.
An arrow with a shaft (part a) made of rounded light brown wood. There is a small lance-olate-shaped iron arrow point (part b) that has an incised line down the middle on both sides along with six pairs of barbs below. A dried leaf fits through a slit at the end of the shaft. At the end of the shaft, there is a horizontal band that has four small grooves, and a simple finial at the end.
Oval bowl carved from a single piece of yellow-brown wood of uneven thickness. Sanded surface has been oiled. Thicker and slightly pointed at the ends. Small flat bottom with a piece of paper stuck to it.
An arrow with a shaft (part a) made of rounded light brown wood. There is a small lance-olate-shaped iron arrow point (part b). A dried leaf fits through a slit at the end of the shaft.
Light brown bamboo pipe stem (a) with copper wrapping at end opposite to bowl end. Bamboo segment has string with plastic and ceramic beads, two cowrie shells, and two nuts. The end which fits into the bowl is charred black. Dark brown pipe bowl (b) of right angled stone(?) is carved in a geometric pattern. Three pieces are glued onto top of bowl. The bowl is very fragile.