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Hat made from woven pandanus leaves with fibre stitching. The hat is conical in shape with a squared top. The interior has a plain weave construction that is stitched together with fibre. The exterior covered by layered strips of pandanus leaves overtop, arranged in a triangle shape, in alternating shades of light and dark brown with stitches along the edges of the leaves. The rim of horizontal strips of pandanus leaves is hand stitched in a blanket stitch with twisted light brown coconut fibre and black human hair thread. The inside of the hat has a circular plaited band of pandanus leaves and a synthetic fibre cord threaded with a small round wooden bead is attached.
Pig tusk neck ornament. The circular frame is wrapped with layers of plant fibres, plant materials, and red or beige fabric. The tusks are strung around the frame by a thin twisted cord, with points curving away from the shell piece at centre.
Pouches of coconut sennit twine knotted in a macrame style. There are two pouches of different sizes tied together. Both bags have a long, curved bottom, which taper to the open top. The larger pouch has a loop on each bottom corner. The smaller pouch is very triangular in shape.
Half of an opalescent clam shell, with a hole drilled through near the base. A length of twisted fibre is strung through.
Plaited fan of coconut leaf. The plaiting forms a spine down the centre, extending out into a straight handle.
Part of an opalescent clam shell, cut in a pentagonal shape with two long sides. A short length of twisted fibre is attached through a drilled hole with looped wire.
Handspike composed of a single piece of carved wood, shaped to have two pointed ends. A handle is created from twisted coconut fibre, tied to the spike near each pointed end, creating a loop to go around the hand.
Oval-shaped wire frame wound with sennit twine, and then three rows of shark's teeth affixed with wire.
Belt composed of tiny carved and polished coconut shell discs strung on four strands, with sections separated by alternating turtle shell and clam shell dividers. The strap is composed of plaited grass(?) with fringed ends. The two straps are tied together by grass(?).
Adze with a wedge-shaped blade of cut auger shell. The blade is lashed to the wooden hafting platform by twisted coconut fibre(?). The shaft is a branch with an acute-angled hafting platform.