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Large flared rectangular coiled cedar root burden basket. Parallel splint base construction. Upper half fully imbricated in grass with designs of 'c' shapes in mirror image, in dark cherry bark double outline. Dark cherry bark double stitches at intervals around the rim. Few remains of imbricated design on lower portion in double zig-zag outline in grass, with top and bottom points flattened.
Long navy blue coloured canoe that tapers at each end. Interior is unpainted and there are four wooden slats that extend the width of the canoe.
Two connected sheaths (a), one holding a long knife (b) and one a short dagger (c). The end of the bone sword handle is elaborately carved and decorated with blond, brown, red and black hair. The handle grip is wrapped in black fibre. The blade is in a flat wooden sheath lashed together with black, brown and natural fibre. The dagger has a carved wooden handle and is enclosed in a betel leaf bark sheath trimmed with red fibre. There is woven cord pulled through holes in the dagger's sheath.
Round coiled cedar root tray with handles. Simple interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches) on splint foundation with slat foundation sides. Separated handles, three strand flat braided border, and imbricated interior and exterior. The interior surface is decorated with a radial pattern that consists of blocks of red and black cherry bark which radiate out from the centre in eight rows (forming three concentric horizontal rows). "V" forms around the edge. Sides scattered beading in thick strips of red and black. The exterior surface has beading that alternates in red and black.
Round tray with two handles; simple interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches), watch-spring base construction, and sides with slat foundation. Separated handles and overcast rim with flat braiding under the handles. Partial imbrication on the interior base only. Design is a four-pointed star pattern of black (exterior) and red (interior) cherry bark. There are also four chevron figures in black and red in parallel position to the star.
Simple hilt on dagger (part a) which has a small metal point blade and a slightly curving red-brown handle. Large sheath (part b) has several patterns carved with geometric scroll-like designs and black and tan woven bands, the inner two of which have a swirl-like shape within a circle within an x formation while the outer two of which are simple coiling bands. Small sheath is very plain. Looped cord attachment with shell pendant.
Light brown basketry tray with cedar slat foundation and cedar root coiled rows, and a handle at either end. Decorated with beading in grass and red and black cherry bark. Design consists of alternating red and black chevrons on a light yellow-brown background. Simple interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches); parallel slat construction. Braided loop work border and reinforcement at the sides.
The bark is pounded flat and sewn with rattan in large stitches. A hole is made at each end and a twisted cord is threaded through, looped and knotted.
The basket has a circular opening at the top, becomes square through weaving and rests upon a circular wood base. Two sticks are crossed and lashed between the circular base and the basket. Each end of the stick is bent up the corners of the basket, lashed to the weaving and secured beneath a band at the top. There are two loops on two of the sticks. A length of bark threaded between the basket and the circular base and each end knotted to a loop creating straps. The basket has a diamond pattern woven in light and dark rattan. Underneath the rim there is a red band.
Triangular wooden rattle with a cylindrical handle. Sides are covered with strips of cedar bark and bound with a black lace.