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Double-sided drum made of two human skulls known as thod-rnga (ཐོད་རྔ) and also known as damaru (ཌ་མ་རུ་), but the latter also refers to double-side drums made of different materials. The skulls are placed top to top with each opening covered with sheet or goat skin. Join is wrapped with blue cotton cloth and dark red wool, with cords of braided hide ending in knobs attached to each side. Hide strips partially covered in brown corduroy project from one side, ending in tassels in poor condition. Part b is a detached cord with metal-wrapped tassels.
A long metal knife (part a) sharpened on one edge and angled down to a point from the other edge. The grip of the handle has braided coil around the metal, and the pommel, possibly made of ivory, is ornately carved with an angled spiral design from which groups of hair emanate. The sheath (part b) is made of brown wood with sections wrapped around with light brown and dark brown bark. Attached is a long thin hollow bark piece with braided bark.
Knife with short handle and rounded blade; one side is rounded while the other is flat. Top of blade has a peak that flares down to the end; handle has a small hole through it from side to side; end of handle is pointed rather than flat. There is a faint inked decoration of a reindeer on the blade, and two wavy lines on the handle.
A small thin cloisonne snuff bottle with a scene of two deer-like animals in a landscape on each side surrounded by a blue foral and spiral design. The lid (part b) has a rounded top with a blue floral design, from which a long stick protrudes downward into the bottle with a slightly curved point at the other end.
Container made of a hollow bone decorated with incised geometric patterns. One end is plugged with a piece of dark brown wood while the other has a removable wooden stopper in the shape of a man; the man's face is recessed except for the nose and forehead; ears and a headdress protrude from the head; body is decorated with arms in relief above a recessed band that then flares out to the bottom. A white powdery substance, lime(?), is in the crevices of the incised decoration.
Container made of a hollow bone decorated with incised geometric patterns. One end is plugged with a piece of dark brown wood while the other has a removable wooden stopper in the shape of a man's bust; the man's face is recessed except for the nose; ears protrude slightly from head; shoulders are undecorated.
Container made of a hollow bone decorated with incised geometric patterns. One end is plugged with a piece of dark brown wood while the other has a removable plug in the shape of a seated man; the man's face is recessed except for the nose and mouth; ears protrude slightly; a headband runs around the forehead and another band runs around the neck; body has arms holding crossed legs; man is seated on a circular disc that is balanced on top of a flared pedestal.
Container made of a hollow bone decorated with incised geometric lizard patterns. One end is plugged with a piece of light brown wood while the other has a removable wooden stopper in the shape of man's bust; the man's face is recessed except for the nose; ears and a headdress protrude from the head; shoulder is undecorated.
Container made of a hollow bone decorated with incised geometric lizard patterns. One end is plugged with a piece of light brown wood while the other has a removable wooden stopper in the shape of a man's bust; the man's face is recessed except for the nose; ears and a headdress protrude from the head; shoulder is undecorated.
Small soapstone carving resting on a thick rectangular base with rounded corners. From the top down, there is an bird, a bear, and a walrus head. The bird at the top has red coloured eyes. Both the bear and the walrus have white eyes. The walrus has two white tusks that touch the base.