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Woven short-sleeved men's shirt with small side slits. Shirt has a scalloped neck opening; embroidery along the front and back of the neck in a square shape. Ground is white-grey and is decorated with thin black stripes; wider band decoration throughout. Wider bands done in two designs. First is black with three wide white stripes; second is black with eight white wavy stripes throughout. Black three-striped band runs along length of sleeve on back; plain grey stripe runs along length on front. Additional triangular panels attached to sides of shirt, causing bottom edge to flare out; panels decorated with three-striped bands. All edges of shirt are finished.
Strip of bright orange kente cloth, with fringe on either end. Woven along the length are thirty-three bands. The first four bands on either side are identical alternating patterns; rest of bands, in centre, are identical alternating designs. The first design of the outer section is of irregularly shaped indigo triangles; second design of outer section is a red-purple and bright orange grid. The first design of the centre section is columns of indigo and red-purple stripes, with dotted indigo columns in the centre; second design is rows of thin indigo semi-circles, connected with horizontal lines. All bands are divided with white lines.
Dance skirt consisting of a beaded waistband with strands of segmented reeds(?) extending from the bottom edge. Waistband is decorated with an alternating red and blue horizontal stripe pattern; single yellow bead inside a red stripe. Braided plant fibre loops with cords extend from either end of the band, for securing. Groupings of large, hollow and triangular seeds are strung through the bottoms of the strands; second from left and right sides has only one seed, rest of strands have two.
Dance skirt consisting of a cloth band with strands of yarn extending from the bottom edge. Yarn is done in sections of black, yellow and orange; strands are longer in the centre than outer edges. All the strands have groupings of beads at their ends; done in red, dark blue and light blue. The cloth band is black and has flower-like designs, done in cowrie shells. Centre of band has a flower design framed by single cowrie shells; cloth ties on either end of band, for securing.
Brass leopard tooth pendant with a hole drilled through the top. White cotton knotted string loop runs through the hole.
Oval-shaped ankle dance rattle consisting of four bells attached to a brass band. Interior and exterior sides of band are rounded; top and bottom are flat. Exterior has two channels moulded along its length, forming a pointed ridge that runs through the centre. The four bells are spread at intervals along the band and have large slits through their centres; raised line border around slits. Tops of bells have raised concentric semi-circle and knot-like band designs; bottoms are undecorated. Opening at back of band; ends are flat and curled into tight circles.
Thin square weight with a decoration carved in high relief on top. Design consists of a left-facing swastika in the centre.
Brass bangle bracelet with rounded sides; top and bottom are flat. Exterior is decorated with incised diagonal lines. Several horizontal dashes and intersecting diagonal lines throughout, creating cross-hatching patterns. Wide diagonal lines protrudes from front of bracelet.
Woven sleeveless shirt with a patch pocket. Shirt has small side slits and a scalloped neck opening; embroidery along the front and back of the neck in the shape of a "V". Shirt is black and decorated with alternating stripe pattern; consisting of a grouping of white stripes and a yellow stripe, bordered with white bands. Across front and back there are embroidered white and yellow rectangles, made up of wide vertical lines. The patch pocket is along the right side of the shirt. Arm openings are trimmed in white; short fringe all along bottom edge.
Black men's robe made of a rectangular piece of fabric, folded in half at the shoulder; long slit neck opening in the centre. White stripes, in groups of three or single, decorate robe overall. Triangular shaped pocket attached below neck opening, extending onto left side of chest. Pocket has an intricate knot, heart, "X" shape, and plain and dotted horizontal lines embroidered across it. Triangle-like paper patch stitched to back of neckline; "X" shape embroidered across centre. Embroidery on patch visible on back of robe. All embroidery done in dark yellow. Sides are hemmed, top and bottom edges are unfinished.