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Two whale teeth that have a hole drilled into them through which a braided string passes. Natural colour cord.
Narrow steel blade. Leading end flares to a slightly curved sharpened edge. Bolted onto a whale bone handle with the shaving-deflecting ridge at the front and an unturned curve at the back.
A large rounded circular shell bordered with four pieces of bone, each of which has a toothed edge. There is a bone star at the centre.
Whale bone game pieces (parts a-d). The two "female" bones (a, d) have black lines about half an inch from each end painted on narrow bands of white paint. The "male" bones (b-c) have black lines half an inch from each end plus two red lines in the centre about half an inch apart. These painted bands are also applied to wider bands in white paint. The game pieces are cylindrical with flat ends, and are yellow-white in colour.
Flat paddle shape with deep indentation on one side. Small hole on end of handle.
Pendant in the shape of a stylized female figure (hei tiki) with geometric patterns. The figure's head is tilting to her right. The circular eyes are inlaid with abalone (paua). The figure's right arm is at the waist; the left arm is at the face; legs are crossed. Four holes are bored through the figure, two at the arms and two at the legs. An off-white cord threads through the two arm holes; the cord closes with an bone screw clasp.
Set of three whale's teeth, each with holes drilled through the tops for hanging. Parts a and b are both halved. Part c is an entire tooth, with remnants of twined cord strung through the holes.
Fragment of a carved whalebone tool with engraved geometric designs in relief on one side and a small hole on top. Design is zoomorphic in appearance with the eye, mouth and top of head visible.
Curved piece of bone tied and supported by two inverted "u" shaped wood legs. Tapered legs with wide square feet.
Black and yellow rope holding a whale tooth. Hole drilled at each end of the tooth into which string is attached and tied to the twisted rope.