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A photograph of an ornate silver ceremonial staff lying straight on a white cloth spread over a dark stone floor. The staff has a heart-shaped or teardrop-shaped head with embossed floral and scrolled relief decoration and a raised border. The long shaft is twisted in a rope-like pattern and divided by banded collars, ending in a plain base. A thin red cord is tied near the head. No people are visible; the object is shown alone as a procession item.

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A photograph of a long silver ceremonial staff lying diagonally on a white cloth spread over a dark, mossy stone surface. The staff has a spiral-twisted fluted body with beaded raised bands and collar rings at intervals, and a plain capped foot end. A dark-clothed knee or leg is visible at the upper right edge. No people are shown in the scene apart from that partial leg.A photograph of a long silver ceremonial staff or rod laid diagonally across a pale white cloth. The shaft is twisted in a spiral rope pattern with bead-like rings at the joints and engraved leaf motifs between them. The lower end shows a darker wooden section banded with silver. No people are visible. The image is a close view of the object alone against the fabric.A photograph of a single ornate silver staff standing upright on a grey stone or concrete floor against a pale white cloth backdrop. The staff has a spiral twisted body with fine beaded and bead-rimmed collars, leaf-like engraved bands and a plain socket base. No people are visible.A photograph of a long ornate silver staff lying vertically on a white cloth spread over a rough stone floor. The staff has spiralled twisted fluting, beaded rope-like bands at several points, and engraved floral motifs along its length. A bare foot with dark toes is visible at the left edge. No people are shown except partially visible feet. The staff appears to be a ceremonial procession item.A large ornate silver ceremonial fan or parasol-style staff head, teardrop-shaped with embossed foliate scrollwork border and a central emblem of quartered shield design with a stylised bird figure below. The embossed shield sits on a twisted rope-patterned silver shaft. It rests on a white cloth background. No people are visible.A photograph of a ceremonial silver procession fan laid flat on a white cloth. The round fan head is embossed with a peacock with spread tail feathers, surrounded by floral and scroll borders. A long twisted silver shaft runs diagonally down the frame with decorative collars. A small orange-covered 2000 diary sits at the right edge, and a person's brown-clad leg and foot are partly visible at the right and left edges. No a person candidate is visible.A photograph of a single ornate silver ceremonial staff or pole standing against a grey stone wall, with a white cloth canopy or fabric visible at the top. The silver shaft is twisted in a spiral pattern with beaded bands and embossed floral collars near the middle and base, and the lower end has a plain socket. No people are visible in the scene.A long, vertically oriented photograph of a silver ceremonial staff or pole lying across a plain white cloth. The silver shaft has twisted, rope-like spiral fluting with fine beaded detailing, and it is divided into sections by bead-rimmed collars and carved leaf-motif bands. The cloth is creased and the object fills the frame from top to bottom, with no people visible.A photograph of an ornate silver ceremonial fan or umbrella-style procession item lying flat on a white cloth. The round head is embossed with a radiating sun-like border, leaf and scroll patterns, and a central face in relief. A long twisted silver shaft with beaded collars runs down the frame. No people are visible.A photograph of a long silver ceremonial pole lying on a white cloth spread over a stone or concrete floor. The pole has a twisted, rope-like fluted surface with incised decoration and several decorative collars or rings along its length. A person's dark trousers and checked garment are visible at the upper right edge, but no face or full body is shown. The pole is the main subject, and its ornate silver finish is clearly visible.A photograph of an ornate silver ceremonial fan or umbrella-shaped procession item laid flat on a white cloth. The teardrop-shaped head has a repoussé border of scrolling foliage and leaf patterns, and a central medallion with a radial striped quadrant design and a small figure at its base. A twisted, rope-fluted silver handle with a decorated collar extends down the bottom of the frame. No people are visible.A photograph of a silver procession standard lying on a white cloth over a dark stone surface. The staff is a twisted silver pole topped with a pointed finial, and an oval silver plaque is attached near its upper end. The plaque is embossed with a central winged leonine creature in relief, surrounded by a band of floral rosettes, scrollwork and a fine border. No people are visible.