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Pair of Paiwan Tribe Ancestor Panels, likely from Laiyi, carved with two figures—a male and a female. Their eyes, mouth, nipples, and navel are inlaid with porcelain. Their arms and legs are decorated with tribal motifs suggesting tattoos. Both figures wear hats, and the snakes carved above their heads indicate that they were important members of the nobility.
祖靈板

排灣族祖靈板（一對）

This half-moon-shaped chest ornament is made from wood chips of mangosteen, wuzhi (five-finger tree), or persimmon trees, and is traditionally worn by elderly men. Three arc-shaped copper pieces ( oxyded) of varying sizes are attached to the wooden base. The lower edge is adorned with various decorative elements considered beautiful.
首飾

雅美族男性胸飾

As all the Bunun people spoon , this one is with simple forms and no decorations but with specific shape. used to eat millet or soup.

布農族木製湯匙

Powder flask from the Paiwan tribe, made from a horn sealed at the base with a wooden plug. The lid is made of horn too and is set up inside by a bamboo tube which provide the exact amount of powder.

排灣族火藥瓶

Powder flask from the Rukai tribe, made from a horn sealed at the base with a wooden plug. the body is carved on 2 sides and tint in red .

魯凱族火藥瓶

Attayal tribe horn powder flask with a bamboo lid and no carving on it

泰雅族火藥瓶

Rukai tribe alarm bell showing a wooden handle shaped with a human face linked with a cylindrical bell .

魯凱族警報鈴

Female headgear called ragat, traditionally worn on ceremonial occasions.
頭飾

雅美族女性慶典帽「Ragat」

Headrest from Rukai tribe with face and pot patterns - South Taiwan
頭枕

魯凱族的枕頭

Small knife from the Paiwan tribe with a carved wooden handle. This sheath less knife was mainly used for skinning hunted animals.
占卜器具

排湾族的巫师刀

Fisherman’s box from the Yami (Tao) tribe, in a form typical of this culture, carved with the god Magamaog on both sides and the canoe eye on the lid. The lid is tied to the box with a cord to prevent it from being lost at sea.
盒子

雅美族的木制渔具容器

Terracotta statue from the Yami tribe depicting a woman, sculpted directly in the earth in front of the fire and intended to entertain children.
雕像

雅美（達悟）族雕像

Ancient Paiwan tribe wooden Comb carved with two snake on the top
梳子

排灣族的梳子

Ancient Paiwan tribe wooden Comb carved with eight human figures snake on the top
梳子

排灣族的梳子

Ancient Paiwan tribe wooden Comb carved with seven human figures on the top and snake pattern
梳子

排灣族梳子

Ancient Paiwan tribe wooden carved comb
梳子

排灣族梳子

Ancient shaman box from the Paiwan tribe, stained red, with a sliding lid carved with snakes face. One side is carved with two tattooed hands, while the other features a sun, a pot, and two snakes — depicting the myth of the Paiwan people's origin from the union of a pot and a snake. The sides are inlaid with circular shell ornaments.
占卜器具

卑南族占卜箱

Paiwan tribe ancient spoon and comb together done inside a yellow wood and carved with geometric pattern .
湯匙

排灣族湯匙

This ancient hat from the Yami- Tao tribes, orchid Island, Taiwan was worn by the female for work in the fields It is named “Varogot”. It is done with coconut palm bark, rotaing, aluminium and feathers for the top decoration..
頭飾

雅美族（達悟族）婦女帽子，蘭嶼

Paiwan tribe hunting knife with a sheath carved with a standing figure and painted in red. The blade and handle are forged as one piece, with the grip wrapped in rattan for protection.
刀

排灣族狩獵刀

Paiwan tribe Shaman box with a sliding lid topped with carved faces, painted with red pigments, featuring full-length figures and the sacred snake, and decorated with mother-of-pearl.
占卜器具

排灣族薩滿盒

Paiwan tribe wooden Comb carved with four human faces
梳子

排灣族木梳

Shaman Bamboo case from the Paiwan tribe carved with geometrics patterns and tint with red pigments.
占卜器具

排灣族薩滿竹盒

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