Object Listing

Cylindrical shaped figure with a small pleated skirt around the base which is covered with beaded panels. It has a face - two buttons for eyes and one for a nose and has two bunches of beaded earring loops at the top rim and a beaded panel hanging down the back. It wears a belt of beaded strings around its waist to which an important amulet is as well as brass bells are attached. The cylinder is decorated with bands of colour; the panels have geometric designs, and the top of the cylinder is divided into four sections each a different colour.

Semi- oval shaped hide with a smaller oval opening at the open top. Beadwork trim around the inner edge of the upper oval and around the bottom half of the apron ending in two beaded half florets at the upper end. A beaded florets is attached to the centre of the apron.

Flat hide piece where the shape of the animal front which it has come still evident - four legs, a small tail and a neck shape. The left hand edge has been beaded and slightly inside of this edge a beaded strip runs from top to bottom. The right hand edge is decorated with three rows of brass studs.

Rectangular panel of beadwork with strong geometric patterns, a row of beaded loops in the centre, near the base and a fringe of beads with loops at the base

Three long ropes covered in beaded candy stripe patterns and wool tassels at their ends. Half way down their lengths they each has a band of loops encircling them

Three long ropes covered in beaded candy stripe patterns and wool tassels at their ends. Half way down their lengths they each has a band of loops encircling them

Flat wide beaded collar with zigzag designs

Heavy stool/headrest with two parallel bars as a support. It has four curved and bulbous legs at each corner and a number of sausage-shaped loops projecting from the body - two each at each narrow end; two on each side projecting downwards and sidewards joining the parallel bars from their centres to the legs and two each side joining the ends of the parallel bars to the legs. Object is blackened throughout.

Vertical rectangle of textile decorated mainly in its lower third. The entire rectangle is edged in piping and beadwork. Two vertical lines that are part of the original textile run top to bottom on each side slightly in from the edge. Lower section divided into three segments - each with rows of piping, beadwork and buttons in linear designs with a vertical design section in the centre

Vertical rectangle of textile with decoration over approximately 3/4 of its surface. The entire rectangle is edged in piping and beadwork. Two vertical lines that are part of the original textile run top to bottom on each side slightly in from the edge. The main section is divided into five segments - each with rows of piping, beadwork and buttons in strong horizontal and vertical linear designs.

Vertical rectangle of textile with decoration over approximately 3/4 of its surface. The entire rectangle is edged in piping and beadwork. Two vertical lines that are part of the original textile run top to bottom on each side slightly in from the edge. The main section is divided into three segments - each with rows of piping, beadwork and buttons in strong horizontal and vertical linear designs.

Vertical rectangle of textile with decoration over approximately 1/4 of its surface concentrated at the lower end. Two strong vertical lines that are part of the original textile run top to bottom on each side slightly in from the edge. The areas from the vertical line to the edges of the textile are decorated with triangular and linear designs with buttons added at accent points and along the vertical line. The central section is divided into five further sections by vertical rows of buttons - with rows of piping, in strong horizontal designs running across the sections. At the bottom ends of each row of buttons and at the corners of the textile are four tassels each of beads on short threads .

A flat semi-circular collar of beadwork. Beading is dense and in linear concentric circles. There is a button that acts as a clasp centre of the piece.

Vertical square of textile divided in half with a double row of buttons. Double vertical lines run top to bottom on each side slightly in from the edge. The whole textile is edged in beadwork. Small circles of fur edged in buttons decorate the textile in pairs along the central line with single circles between each pair.

Flat rectangle of beadwork attached to a leather backing. There are leather fringes on two opposite sides. On each of these sides between the beadwork and the fringes is a row of buttons. A the lower edge as a fringe of fur.

Flat rectangle of beadwork attached to a leather backing. There are leather fringes on two opposite sides. On each of these sides between the beadwork and the fringes is a row of buttons. A the lower edge as a fringe of fur.

A flat semi-circular collar of beadwork. Beading is in an open lacy design in linear concentric circles. There is a button and a small beaded loop that act as a clasp centre of the piece.

Multi stringed beaded loop.

Staff with mans head surmounted with a round knob on a short pillar as finial. The face has two white beads as eyes, a curving moustache, open mouth and pointed beard. It wears a tie and what appears to be a jacket/waistcoat.

Crossbar of roundish shape and curved upwards at each end. Support consists of four chunky legs that are roughly triangular in shape tapering towards their lower ends. Small metal piece inserted at junction of one of the legs and the platform.

Staff with a metal arrow head projecting from the top and two metal axe heads projecting from each side below the arrow head. The point from which the axe heads project bulges and then narrows to the top to become the arrow head and narrows slightly less to become the shaft of the staff. Except for a section in the middle of the shaft the whole length is covered with fine metal and wire work.

Staff with round finial. Close to the top a figure of a man is carved as part of the shaft. He wears what appear to be European styled clothes - a hat with a brim, a jacket, socks and shoes or boots. His arms are held close to his sides.

Staff with finial in a zoomorphic shape that could be a bulls head. It has horns that curve inwards two triangular projections for ears and round staring eyes. Sections of wire work are situated at the top and bottom of the shaft and two sections in the middle of tithe length

Staff with finial in the shape of a military man/navy captain standing to attention. He wears a peaked hat such as navy men would wear that has 181 inscribed on the front surrounded by a carved pattern. The jacket appears to have epaulettes and stripes around the wrists, a high collar, a star in the front centre and three rows of three circles that probably indicate buttons. The back of the jacket has two circles/buttons at waist height. The figure is wearing boots with heels. the eyes and eyebrows are delineated with dark lines and the face has a curly moustache. The nose is triangular and pointed. The shaft itself is twisted up its length.

Staff with standing man as finial. He has a headring and front and back loin coverings. His arms are slender and held tightly to his sides. He has no feet and his lower legs end in the top of the staff shaft.

Long narrowish platform terminating in two block-like lugs at either end. Lugs narrow towards their upper ends. Lugs and the two ends of the platform are decorated with lines of triangles carved in relief.. Support is a hollow diamond shape also decorated with lines of triangles. Base long narrow half-cylindrical form also with triangular decorations.

Unusual headrest with general horizontal layout. Crossbar curves upwards at ends and is supported by two asymmetrical shapes at either end. In between them is a seated male figure positioned sideways as if he were holding up the crossbar with his head and very large hands. He appears to be wearing a long top and shoes. The base is a flat rectangle that is angled upwards on both sides towards the upper centre. Zig-zag, tendril, star, plant, circle and other designs decorate the headrest.

Ovoid vessel carved with panels of vertical and horizontal grooves.. The body is surrounded by a superstructure of two concentric rings with 4 vertical pillars supporting the upper one on the lower one which is inturn supported by 4 cylindrical legs. Between the superstructure and the vessel is a gap and the two are joined by horizontal cylindrical struts. The rings, struts and pillars are all encircled with parallel grooved ridges .