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Large, lute-like wooden instrument with a solid front and a hollow, open back. An ornately carved neck with two holes at the top rises from the body. Strings and tuning pegs are missing.
Simple hilt on dagger (part a) which has a small metal point blade and a slightly curving red-brown handle. Large sheath (part b) has several patterns carved with geometric scroll-like designs and black and tan woven bands, the inner two of which have a swirl-like shape within a circle within an x formation while the outer two of which are simple coiling bands. Small sheath is very plain. Looped cord attachment with shell pendant.
The end of the dark brown, carved, wooden handle has six large, spouts which hold black hair. The wooden handle is fitted into a wrapped brass wire handle grip. The blade is thin where it meets the handle and gets thicker towards the point.
Black wooden shield with three dowel-like projections at the top and two at the bottom. Centre of shield is raised, with a lozenge-shaped boss at the middle. Two bands of cane braid run horizontally across each end. Indented hand hold on reverse.
Sickle with a smooth wood handle and a curved metal rosette. The blade has designs of spirals and dots on it and the blade edge is serrated.
Spear with tufts and fringes of black and red stiff hair along the dark brown wooden shaft, and a conical metal tip. The hair is either goat hair or wild buffalo (mithune). Two segments of the spear are covered in short hair that flares outwards at the ends: the longest section is at the end of the spear with the shorter conical tip; the shorter section is at the centre of the spear and has a tuft of long hair at the spear tip end.
A closing fan with ten ribs of black tortoise shell each having a panel motif of wayang puppet in gold and black on a white, red, and gold background that has an elaborate lacey effect. There is a rotate-able handle.
Carved figure is on one knee and has hands with palms together. He has wings on his back and is wearing a hat. There are three drilled holes in the figure: one on the top of the head and two on the underside of the figure.
Form of double-headed fish with brass discs in mouths and a ring handle in the center. Jingles made of thin brass plates inserted into the wooden body. Silver paint is applied at the base of the handle and in the eyes of the fish.
Form of double-headed fish with brass discs in mouths and ring handle in the centre. Jingles made of thin brass plates inserted into the wooden body. Silver paint is applied at the base of the handle and in the eyes of the fish.