Pear shaped wooden opium scales with long dowel-like neck and spherical end. A braided fibre ring fits around the neck. Object is cut in half widthwise and, pivoting on a bolt fixed through the end of the neck, slides open. Revealed in its inner cavities are a shallow, circular metal dish, a small rectangular piece of flint(?) and a long, cylindrical bone stick all tied with brown, black and pink string. The bone stick is covered in black dots arranged in a linear pattern.

Rattle made of a gourd. The head of the rattle is dark brown and bulbous and has various light coloured patterns of lines and swirls carved into it. The wooden handle is wrapped with thin fibre where it meets the head, and is decorated with a long thin bone ? bead. On top of the rattle head is a feather and another smaller bone ? bead, both attached to the rattle by the same fibre as is found on the handle. The rattle contains sound making elements inside the gourd.

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Mask with fangs and inlaid eyes. Mask has a humanoid face, raised vertical ridge in centre of forehead, eyes of white and black inlay, white fangs and two ear-like protrusions on top of head. Ears are elongated with holes for ear plugs. Mask carved from wood with incised line detailing and inlays.

Wood spear with bone end and steel point. Attached to the wood part of the spear is a hide rope with three wooden floats (not in photograph)

Model of a whale spear, light wood with bone ends.

Model of an arrow with bone ends, handle made from light wood.

Model of lance made of light wood with bone ends. Briars (?) are inserted into slits made into the bone to act as a barb. Rawhide stip remants are tied to the length.

Gift of Frank K. Fairchild