Horn handle with a brass ferrule. Thumb piece made of old copper coin. Sheath is in two sections and held together by a brass point and strip and a band of wrapped string. Knife is forged steel.

Iron point with two long barbs embedded in and riveted to a copper fore-shaft with twin barbs. The fore-shaft is bound with twine and attached to a thin rope (presumably the retrieval line). Detachable harpoon head.

Long dagger-like blade (a) and sheath (b). Knife has a right angled wooden handle carved with a filigree rosette; flame-patterned blade. Fine, elaborate plant design on the brass covered wooden sheath; cord with two tassels is attached.

Shaft is plain with traces of the feathers. End is charred. Copper point is set in a barbed bone fore-shaft which is set in the wood shaft. Point is triangular with the tip having an acuter angle at the sides and with ridges at either side.

Jar hexagonal shaped in cross-section with different Korean characters engraved on each side. Lid has two sparrows on a branch.

Rectangular box (a) with lid (b). On all sides including lid of box are designs of cranes and sparrows resting or in flight in a landscape setting. All designs are engraved on silver and copper coating. Interior is lined with brass.

Short, square copper box with rounded corners and a flat lid. Exterior of box is black, with golden calligraphy covering the lid and repeating golden designs of prunus and butterflies encircling the sides. Nine characters in a circle are stamped onto the bottom of the box.

A short, wakizashi style sword with a wooden handle and sheath. Handle features black silk cords tied decoratively (tsuka-ito ) over a grey sharkskin covering and a pair of menuki (sword fittings), one on each side of the handle. Sheath has inlaid horn on a black ground. The guard has a prunus design.

Hourglass shaped gourd; wider at base than top; spout-like opening at top; brown cord wrapped around middle; rich brown colour.

Curved, tubular horn decorated with an intricately carved dragon's head in relief at one end. Band of design in relief at spout and at middle. Mouthpiece at other end. Eyelet under dragon's chin.