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Thin, cylindrical piece of bone that has a recessed area and a knob at one end and a metal loop with beads strung onto it at the other end. White thread is wound around recessed area. A small groove goes around just above recessed area; four more are below metal loop; grooves are painted red and black. Lengthwise on bone are three lines of writing in red-painted dots. The beads vary in size; the colours of the beads in order are: amber, red, multicoloured, pink, amber.
Thin, cylindrical piece of bone that has a recessed area and a knob at one end and a metal loop with beads strung onto it at the other end. Two deep grooves go around just above recessed area; two more are below metal loop; grooves are painted red. Lengthwise on bone are two lines of writing in red-painted dots that are separated by lines of larger, black dots. The beads vary in size; the colours of the beads in order are: red, clear, red, clear, clear, clear, red, clear, and red.
Made out of nuts in three parts covered with nine dangling strands of bone, possibly that of vertebrae, that have a conical bone at each end. The top is covered with strands of hide. There is a piece of hide underneath the bone strands, which are also decorated with a white, red, and white bead at the top and middle.
Long grey-brown bone harpoon that tapers to a pointed tip. Wider end is incised at an angle.
Pendant in the shape of bird with a forward protruding beak, upward protruding horns ? and sideways protruding wings and tail. One hole though each win from front to back and on hole through neck from side to side. Eyes are recessed; two horizontal incised lines between wings and tail.
Partially decorated shadow puppet. Arms are articulated at shoulders and elbows with bone joints. Decorative cutouts are at hair, waist, skirt, hands, and feet. Black paint has been applied to the face; white paint has been applied to areas of the regalia; rest of surface has been painted yellow. Both sides of the puppet are painted yellow with white, only one side has black paint.
Double-sided drum made of tops of two human skulls(?) placed top to top with each opening covered with 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.
Chest cover made of bone plaques and beads, and turquoise glass beads strung on fabric cords ending with flat copper bells. Central plaques each have Buddha images. Some cords fastened with black wax seals. Iridescent turquoise beads above shoulders of upper Buddha.
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.