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Slim but heavy wooden club, tapering from deeply notched head to grip. In section, the blade is a very flat diamond with concave faces and a central ridge on both sides. The extreme edges of the blade have been sharpened further. Small ridges below the blade serve as hand guard. Rectilinear incisions on blade, in mirror image around the central ridge - same pattern on both sides. Handle is flat hexagon in section, tapering to a slightly wider pommel with carved pointed end. Dark brown overall, except for sharpened edges and incisions. Some cracks in handle. Dark colour may be a resin, oil, or some other stain. Probably chonta palm wood.
Slim, heavy wooden club, tapering from a deeply notched head to the grip. In section, the blade is a very flat diamond with concave faces with a central ridge on both sides. The extreme edges have been sharpened further. Very small ridges above grip serve as hand guard. Handle is a flat hexagon in section, tapering to the base, where a slightly wider pommel ends in a point. The weapon is dark brown overall, but worn at the edges of the blade and the grip to a light brown. Dark colour possibly a resin, oil, or some other stain. Probably chonta palm wood.
Bottle-shaped basketry trap with inverted lid attached. Twined, circular neck flares outwards. Inverted cone lid attached with one strand. Alternating sections of medium flat woven weft and narrow rounded twined weft. Dark brown colour. Loose weaving to allow water in.
Carved wood female figure standing erect with her hands on her abdomen. Apron decorated with a linear geometric incised pattern that consists of alternating sets of three horizontal and vertical lines. Hair impression formed by incised chevron patterns. Legs are broad, and the short feet project at the back and the sides. Face is realistic with the ears protruding.
Male figure carved from wood stained ark brown. Figure stands erect, hands clasped on pointed object held over chest. Loin cloth decorated with linear geometric incised patterns. Belt has diagonal lines, upper part of loin cloth vertical lines, lower part horizontal lines. Naturalistic face with small protruding ears, large eyes, mouth with upturned smile. Short beard with vertical incised lines, cap on back of head decorated with incised lines, diagonal close to head and vertical to crown of cap.
Ovoid shaped red-brown gourd decorated with parallel rings of geometric white designs incised in low relief on a yellow ground. Appears unused.
Carved ape headdress of dark stained wood. The face has protruding eyes, a long nose and large bar-like teeth in a huge grimacing mouth; large ears. The face is contained within a heart shaped line forming the brows and cheeks and converging at the mouth. Horns are represented by two spider-like animals carved on top of the head. The back has a wire hanger placed inside a large scooped out area. Remnants of white paint on two of the teeth. Small cracks on face and brow area.
Drop spindle with brown stained wooden shaft which gradually thickens from each end toward a clay whorl placed 3.5 cm from lower end. Spindle holds spun natural brown, short staple cotton with raw cotton ball attached.
Carved wooden female figure in a squatting position mounted on a circular base. Hands are touching across the abdomen immediately above protruding navel. Small pointed breasts and stylized vagina. Top of head carved to represent tuft of hair. Protruding lips with sixteen carved teeth. Traces of white paint in eye sockets and mouth. Deep vertical crack runs down back of figure; wedge-shaped crack in base.
Cylindrical, light brown hardwood stool carved from one piece; hollowed core; smooth polished seat and open base. deep and polished medium brown. Three rings of diamond shape openings encircle the body and one of half diamond openings the base and seat rims. A small circle or spot of light natural colour protrudes in each area where the strips of the design crisscross. Inner surface is rough and unstained. Outer surface of body is stained dull black. Splash of dull red on base rim.