# Inspector task sheet

The sowei mask: a water spirit and unexplained snake imagery

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For The sowei mask: a water spirit and unexplained snake imagery, record author or storyteller, collection date, language, translation, page and exact scope. Distinguish evidence of a story being told from evidence of its events. Note which full documents remain unavailable.

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## 2. Investigate the central question

Compare the object record, collection notes and the cited comparative mask. Preserve tentative wording and distinguish observable features from donor attribution and symbolic interpretation.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Compare authorized, specifically attributed explanations rather than assigning a universal meaning. Compare provenance and multiple documented works. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

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