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Fabric bracelet decorated with monkey teeth. The bracelet is made of a pieces of a woven grey fabric (possibly at one time white?), with thin stripes of green-grey running horizontally. On the interior, the pieces are connected by several strands of a fine, light coloured cord. The exterior of the bracelet is decorated with two lines of small money’s teeth, 123 in all, each with a tiny hole bored through it, all strung onto cords which are sewn to the bracelet.
Small container made of a gourd. Part ‘a’ is the gourd which is long and bulbous at the bottom, narrowing at the long neck, with a small opening at top. Wrapped string and pitch surround the rim, and a white paste residue is inside the mouth. Part ‘b’ is a long and relatively straight stick that is inserted into the container. The bottom two-thirds is a bleached white colour, while the top is a light brown with a shiny finish. The top is carved into a handle. Part ‘c’ is a round, gold metal cap that sits on the mouth of the gourd to prevent the lid from falling into the container.
A man's tunic or poncho-style garment. The tunic is rectangular, and made up of four pieces of cloth that are sewn together at the sides of the garment as well as at the centre front and centre back. The fabric has vertical dark and light brown stripes. Holes are placed in the top sides for arms, and a small V is cut in the neck at front and back.
Rectangular textile, dyed black, with a faint horizontal line visible down the centre in red and green. The centre of the piece is decorated with embroidery and applique in a light tan colour. The applique is in a large, repeating H-style motif with the embroidery applied inside and around the applique in lines and loose V-shapes. The stitching is visible on the back of the fabric.
Black velvet, emabroidered apron, rectangular with two thin cotton strips for waist ties at top. On the black velvet panel are embroidered four lines of design, the first red and pink flowers with green foliage, then a stylized line of blue, pink and yellow flowers with swirling green and purple foliage, then a line of red and yellow roses with green foliage and rosebuds, and finally a blue and yellow zigzag pattern with a blue and red hanging tassel motif. Throughout the embroidery are scattered silver sequins with white glass beads. A black synthetic fringe has been sewn onto the bottom edge.
Abalone shell covered with basketry on the outside. The shell has been broken at one edge, and has an iridescent shine. Basketry has been applied around it, covering the entire piece. The basketry begins at the thick end of the shell, and works its way toward the flatter, more open portion. It has lines and colour blocks in colours of purple, yellow, orange, and black, with undyed grass interspersed.
Copper scraper with a handle made out of a large piece of triangular-shaped, cut bone. At the wide end a curved piece of copper has been attached with copper nails, projecting from the bone to create the scraping edge. A rectangular shaped piece of copper is also attached by two nails at the midpoint on one side. A hole is bored through the bone at the end. Ridges can be seen in the bone from the construction process.
Ulu type knife with a triangular steel blade with a rounded bottom sharpened to a fine edge. The blade’s bottom corners are sharp and the sides are unequal in length and curvature. The blade is embedded into a slit in a cylindrical piece of smooth bone and glued in place.
Black velvet embroidered vest. The front is covered by embroidered wildflowers in many sizes and colours including large red flowers near the bottom, and small orange, blue or pink sprays at the top, all surrounded by green foliage. Many of the flowers, leaves and vines are embellished with colourful sequins and beads. The vest front is open and has a V-neck, with two small closing snaps located beneath. The inside is lined with a black rayon-like fabric.
Seal skin scraper. Steel blade is triangular in shape, with a curved bottom edge and uplifted corner points. The handle is a curved piece of bone with a protruding point near the distal end, flattening at the proximal where the blade meets the bone. The two are attached with a large metal nail.