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Four (parts a-d) gold foil isosceles triangles, stamped with a design of raised dots in curved and straight lines. To each are glued two lozenges of red fabric. Inserted through each is a piece of wire projecting 3.7 cm. from the base, perpendicular to it.
Five (parts a-e) rectangular sheets of paper, coloured red on right side. Glued near centre of each sheet, on longitudinal axis, is a rectangular piece of gold coloured metal foil, printed with the image of a god in red and green, with two Chinese characters in gold on red squares above his head. The area below has been cut in a set of rough geometric designs.
Pair of gold foil isosceles triangles, stamped with design of raised dots in curved and straight lines. To each are glued two lozenges of red fabric. Inserted through each is a piece of wire projecting 3.7cm. from the base, perpendicular to it.
Two figures representing a man and a woman. The man has bare feet, short pants, shirt, and pointed cap while holding a drumstick in each hand which touches the top of two conical drums with wide bases resting on the floor. Beside him, there is a woman with bare feet, a bare head, and a short dress. She is carrying a baby low on her back, and in her right hand she is holding a drumstick which touches a flat single membrane, basin-shaped drum which rests on the floor and has a carved human face on the front. Clothes, two drums, drum membrane, and sticks are light yellow-brown. The cap is light red-brown. Drum base, figures' limbs, and heads are dark brown. On a wood base.
Two figures representing men with bare heads, and feet. Both are wearing short pants and shirts, and stand bent forward facing each other. One is holding a double-headed pressure hourglass drum under his left arm. A strip of black cloth with yellow stripes is attached to the drum and goes over the man's left arm. His right hand is holding a bent drum stick against one end of the drum. The other man is holding a flat triangular object like a folded cloth used by a dancer. Both figures are bowing slightly. Heads, limbs, body of drum, and drum stick are dark brown. Clothes, drum head, and folded clothes are light yellow-brown. On a wood base.
A figure representing a man wearing a loose fitting collarless shirt with elbow-length sleeves and knee-length trousers. Standing upright with a slightly bent head. He is playing a megaphone-shaped blown instrument with the mouth piece in his mouth and the body being held near the flaring end with both hands. The instrument has three holes in the centre of the upper surface. Figure's head and limbs are dark brown. Clothes and instrument are light yellow-brown. On a wood base.
Figure representing a man wearing short pants, a short-sleeved tunic, and a cap while holding a calabash drum between his hands. Small chips resembling cowrie shells or beads are strung on the outside centre of the calabash. The neck of the calabash is being held in his right hand, and his left hand is against the bottom. Clothes and 'shells' are light yellow-brown. Drums, limbs, and head are dark brown. On a light brown wood base.
Rectangular shed with open front and plywood floor, half sidewalls, back wall, and roof. Outside of roof and walls are covered with variegated thorn shavings. Large upright posts at left and right front support sloping roof. Each post has a large carved, ritual human face suspended from the top. Inside, there are figures representing people. Three ritual human figures and two large carved ritual heads are leaning against the centre of the rear wall. Gun hangs above the left figure while two others lean against the inner sides of the front poles. Three ritual carved human heads are stacked inside the right front post and one rests on the rear of the right sidewall. Facing ritual figures, there is a sitting man with a long hair or a headdress, clothed, and hands extended. At his right, there is an animal with a rope around his neck. Behind him in a semi-circle, there are nine men with bare heads, forearms, and feet. They are wearing tunics and pants. They are facing the ritual figures. At the right rear, there is standing a drummer playing an hourglass drum. Clothes, parts of guns, animal, some ritual heads, parts of ritual figures, and drumhead are light yellow-brown. Human skin, heads, and parts of ritual figures are dark brown. Some carved heads are light red-brown.
Standing figure representing a woman holding her arms above her head. There is a head ring and a broken pot at her feet. She is wearing a wrap-around skirt. Her head, limbs, and torso, and the pot are dark brown. The skirt and the head ring are are light yellow-brown. The base is light brown wood.
Two figures representing bareheaded males sitting on cylindrical stools facing each other. A black and white checkered board is balancing on their knees with three dark and three light checkers on the board. Clothing is light yellow-brown. Limbs, heads, and stools are dark brown. Base is of light brown wood.