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Deer hoof carved with a series of notches along the lower edge. An eye form has been incised on one side and a hole has been drilled through with a rawhide thong attached.
Standing wood female figure (ibeji) on oval base. Figure has a long trunk and arms on short stocky legs. Arms are at the sides. Has protruding stomach, breasts, and buttocks. Large head with facial features in relief of large protruding eyes having incised eyelids and eight incised notches on each cheek with three at the forehead. Tall pointed four-sided headdress with knob at top is patterned with incised lines. Recesses filled with indigo dye. Large pierced ears placed far back on the head. Earring of strung horn beads and one jasper. Arm on the right has brass bracelet with spiral incising. Two strings of dark horn beads at waist. Necklace of elongated blue beads with one red jasper bead. Incising at back of head, spine, and stomach. Carved wood piece with dark brown patina and red camwood in areas.
Carved wood female figure standing erect with her hands on her abdomen. Apron decorated with a linear geometric incised pattern that consists of alternating sets of three horizontal and vertical lines. Hair impression formed by incised chevron patterns. Legs are broad, and the short feet project at the back and the sides. Face is realistic with the ears protruding.
Male figure carved from wood stained ark brown. Figure stands erect, hands clasped on pointed object held over chest. Loin cloth decorated with linear geometric incised patterns. Belt has diagonal lines, upper part of loin cloth vertical lines, lower part horizontal lines. Naturalistic face with small protruding ears, large eyes, mouth with upturned smile. Short beard with vertical incised lines, cap on back of head decorated with incised lines, diagonal close to head and vertical to crown of cap.
Ceramic horn-shaped cup, polished with spout and incised decoration on upper 1/3 of cup consisting of; a vertical row of chevron patterns opposite the spout, four lozenge-shaped forms below the spout, and four flower forms enclosed by frames of three straight ridges on each side.
Slightly elongated rectangle with an animal's head carved at either end. These heads may be used as handles. The design of the body of the animals is carried on the outside of the dish by incised lines; they appear to delineate wolves.
Formed from a single plank by kerfing three corners. The fourth is sewn with rootlets. The outer surfaces are incised with fluted lines and crest designs which may represent bear. The surface has been dyed red with cinnabar (mercuric sulphide).
Standing wood figure (ibeji) on oval base. Male figure with long neck; trunk and arms are on short, stocky legs with long feet. Arms at the sides. Has genitalia, protruding stomach, nipples, and buttocks. Blue lapis lazuli(?) beads on cotton string around neck. Carved facial features in relief of large closed ovoid eyes and eight incised notches on each cheek. Wearing pointed headdress with crest front to back and patterning of incised lines; headdress is coloured with indigo pigment. Carved wood piece with dark brown patina.
Hardwood piece that has a worn black-painted surface with two-thirds of which is a woman's long neck and head. The other third is a rounded U-shaped structure. Tripartite coiffure, chin length, blunt cut with incised lines for hair texture. Facial features are carved in relief. Face has semi-circle shaped eyes and a wide nose. The forehead has seven small raised squares that are placed horizontally in groupings of two and three. Flange of neck has extensions and each have a hole for attaching roller at perpendicular angle. Roller is now missing. Horizontal perforation through hair section at back.
Mottled white-grey and black stone figure of a human head that is relatively oval in vertical cross section with the lower surface grooved and worn upraised facial features including eyes, a large nose, and a closed mouth.