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Unfinished club head(?) or small mortar(?) of stone. A shallow bowl is carved into one side. The stone is mottled in appearance, light overall with flecks of dark greys.
Phallic-shaped stone pestle. Long piece of stone, with a knob on one end, and tapering slightly on the other.
Ring-shaped stone club head with knobbed ridge around outer edge. The surface of the stone is rough.
Oblong stone tool. One end is rounded, and the opposite end tapers in to a sharp edge.
Oblong stone adze. One end is rounded, and the opposite tapers in to a sharp edge.
Ring-shaped stone club head. Smoothed surface.
Cowrie shell necklace. Thin band of plaited plant fibre with twenty egg cowrie shells and a single large piece of opalescent shell attached by twisted fibre cord.
Cowrie shell necklace. Wide band of plaited plant fibre with twenty-five egg cowrie shells and a single large piece of opalescent shell attached.
Men’s apron ornament. Ornament is made of woven red yarn, with a short waist band and long ties that fasten at back. From waist hang three flaps of approximately 10 cm in length, white cowrie shells attached by plastic thread to the hem. At their bottoms hang long, thick tufts of straight animal hair, ranging in colour from light yellow-brown to dark brown or black.
Neck ornament. Twined plant fibre makes up the thick rope of the necklace, culminating at bottom in a small woven crocodile head with cowrie shells for eyes and an open mouth. Bright pigment colouring in black, red and orange. It is constructed around two curved tusks that emerge from the crocodile's neck and curl down below the mouth.