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Seven-stringed harp-like instrument with a gourd resonator. Triangular wood frame extends from top of gourd; attached to gourd with grass ties and resin(?). One rod is vertical and the other horizontal; connected at their ends with a third diagonal rod. End of horizontal rod has a moulded channel and incised decoration across the front; designs include "X" shapes and linear motifs. Tip of vertical rod is pointed and is circled with a raised band; diagonal lines carved along length. Seven strings, made of grass, are tied around the vertical rod and strung through holes in the horizontal rod. Diagonal rod is undecorated. Coils of grass inside of gourd.
Thumb piano consisting of eleven metal prongs attached to a wooden base with a metal bar, secured with four hooks, and supported by a strip of metal sheeting. The prongs are flat at the tip and then curve upward at their ends, with balls of resin(?) attached underneath. The top and sides of the base have raised walls; the top wall is straight, sides curve inwards. The bottom flares outward and has a rounded edge. There are incised and burnt triangle designs on the sides and bottom of the base.
Rectangular metal amulet with concave, "pinched" sides. The amulet contains layers of rectangles, diamonds, and triangles in silver with gold a yellow and orange resin(?) diamond with a raised silver sphere set at centre. The front is etched with geometric designs and script. Strung on a long black fibre cord, which attaches at both upper corners of the amulet, with the ends hanging as tassels hang on either side of the amulet. Each tassel is wrapped with a brown and a green band. On the back, an etched square with diagonal lines within.
Used incense burner made from hand-molded clay. The inside of the bowl is black from use - burning a resin called 'pom'. The front of the incensario is molded with face baring its teeth, which extends up and back over the bowl. There is a piece of unused pom inside the burner.
Long knife (part a), with a small knife (pisau raut; part b), and scabbard (part c). The knife blade is convex on one side and slightly concave on the other side, and is decorated with inlaid brass in a series of circles and vines. The blade itself gets gradually wider and then tapers in forming a point in line with the cutting edge. The grip is wrapped with finely woven fibre. The hilt of horn is elaborately carved, with red pigment in the lines, and has two drilled holes for an attachment. The whittling knife (part b) has a small curved blade of steel, with a brass cap marked with illegible text. The shaft is of a dark brown wood which transitions into alternating rings of horn and wood. The slightly curved hilt is elaborately carved. The scabbard is composed of a wood sheath for the sword, and an attached bark sheath for the knife. The wood sheath is composed of two pieces of wood, bound together by woven plant fibre and animal skin. The locket(?) is ornately carved. There is a long carrying strap of plaited plant fibre, and an ornament of shell and thin tassels with beads of pink, blue, green, red and yellow.
Thin, carved brooch in the form of a diving killer whale, with seventeen small abalone inlays throughout the design. A human face in profile is carved in the dorsal fin. There is a vertical metal pin clasp on reverse. Brownish resin fills in the concave back, and holds the pin in place.
Round, wide-mouthed bowl. Bowl flares slightly out from the rim and narrows sharply at the halfway point toward a small round base. The outside surface is a light cream colour, covered in a finely etched pattern outlined with blue and red linear figures. Both the top rim and the halfway point of the bowl are ringed with a thick dark brown line. The interior of the bowl is painted brown and the base is painted red. Both inside and outside have a shiny glaze.
Spear thrower. Tool is long, thin and leaf shaped. Rounded resin grip at one end and a squared tip at the other. Plant fibre and resin are wrapped around the tip to hold a small upwardly curved piece of wood, upon which a spear woutld attach. Tool is flat on this side, and slightly convex on the other. Lacquer applied to surface has a fine bubbled texture.
Metal double-barbed point (part a) with rough metal shaft (part b), fitted and sinew-wrapped in socket of shaped wooden section. This is inserted into a reed section, sinew-wrapped and glued with pitch. Intermittent wrappings of sinew continue down length of shaft. The end of the reed is notched.