Bone tool made of a section of bone that has been shaved and worked into a thin, rectangular blade, culminating in a slightly wider sharp-edge. Striations from the shaving can be seen on the blade, as well as deep scratches in ‘x’ patterns, square patterns, and random lines. One half of the tool is wrapped thickly with a type of fabric, possibly covered in something like resin(?), to form a handle.

Bone tool made of a halved section of bone, narrow and thicker at one end, wider and flatter at the other, where it culminates in a sharp edge. Evidence of shaving and working the bone into shape can be seen on the top cortex. Remnants of the bone cavity are extant on the underside of the tool.

Hollow bone tube. Tube has a minor curve and is slightly flattened in profile. The exterior is shiny and smooth, with a single bored hole at one end and multiple brown rings lightly carved onto the outer surface.

Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund

Large fish hook in a ‘V’ shape, with a pointed bone barb lashed to the thicker arm, positioned inside the ‘V’, with wound cedar root. Lashed to the thinner arm at mid-point in a similar fashion is a short, twisted cord.

String puppet (marioneta) representing the character Adamastor, mythological character, embodiment of storms. The core of the puppet is a mass of dark brown cragged wood, cork, large strands of frayed rope and torn white plastic, as well as several small white shells. The monster's eyes are barnacle shells. Grey paint has been added to all elements in a few areas. Falling from this amalgamation is a long torn piece of black cotton fabric, also rubbed with grey paint in areas. A leather and rusted metal belt buckle is tied into one corner. Part b is a wooden control stick, carved at centre, with the handle painted to look bone-like. The control stick fits into the central piece of cork in the head.

Two phalanges, wing bones, are bound together with very fine adhesive tape towards both ends.

Bone nose ornament. A gently curving bone with triangular carvings that have left a central ring remaining. Both ends have been carved into points on the side that accentuates the natural curve of the bone.

Bone nose ornament. The gently curving bone is hollow, carved into a central ring with two Z-shaped arms extending from it in opposite directions. Each has a central, ridged ring. One end has a triangular tip.

Axel Rasmussen Collection. Collected: Axel Rasmussen