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Long knife, or sword, with a bone handle. The bone handle curves to one side and is carved with a hole in the centre and a circular knob on the end. The handle grip is wrapped with tightly woven metal links and secured with overlaying wire. The base of the blade has a row of brass inlay dots extending towards the point; where the dots end, a swirl pattern cut through the steel begins. One edge of the blade tapers three times before reaching the point.
The end of the handle is a reddish wood, rounded and carved with one side pointed up and one pointed down. The rest of the handle is made of silver bands wrapped with a thin fibre and coloured black. The base of the blade flares out and is decorated with barbs. The blade has two parallel lines running its length and an old yellowed coat of varnish.
Sword with a wooden handle that has a large knob with a spindle-like finial on the end. Curved blade has a yellowed coat of varnish. Blade is wider at the end than near the handle.
Erhu-like two-stringed wooden instrument with a sound box (part b) made from half a coconut shell and two drop-shaped tuning pegs (strings and membrane are missing). Wooden bow (part c) is strung with coarse hair. Underside of sound box is pierced with a simple design.
Bark beater. Dark brown, bottle-shaped wooden piece. Traces of lime on the beating end.
Hollow, dark brown wood shaft has slight swelling at butt to act as a mouthpiece and the metal lance-olate leaf- shaped point is fastened to the other end with three sets of stem ? binding, the lower two of which are wrapped around four times while the top one of which is wrapped around six times.
Dark blue-black carving of a rhinocerous hornbill, with a large, mint green beak. Elaborate crest on the head with a spiral pattern on top and a floral motif on the back. Wings and tail are dark blue-black, orange-pink, dark and mint green, and yellow accented with gold. Legs bend backward and then horizontally, straight, outward with the yellow claws holding onto a bar.
Round dark brown wood dish that has a handle having a notched design and a tab for hanging and a pouring lip at the opposite side.
Ceremonial knife with a long, straight blade and a dark brown wooden handle. Handle decorated with braided bands; blade has a coating of old varnish and the end has two barbs.
Light brown basketry tray with cedar slat foundation and cedar root coiled rows, and a handle at either end. Decorated with beading in grass and red and black cherry bark. Design consists of alternating red and black chevrons on a light yellow-brown background. Simple interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches); parallel slat construction. Braided loop work border and reinforcement at the sides.