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Five figures: a missionary (part a), wooden cross (part b) and base (part c). The missionary and base are both dark brown-black woods. He wears a long dark brown robe, more loosely knit in the upper body, cinched at the waist by a thick twisted white tie. In his right hand he holds a small crucifix. The base is a small rectangle of wood with two leather straps attached. Part d is a standing male figure in grass skirt, with a wooden staff (part e) and base (part f). His right hand is clenched to hold the wooden staff; both arms move from shoulders, and legs at hips. The base is a small rectangle of wood with two leather straps attached. Part g is a standing male figure in grass skirt, with a wooden spear (part h), wooden stake (part i), and base (part j). Both hands are clenched to hold the wooden staff and stake. Both arms move from shoulders, and legs at hips. The base is a small octagonal of wood with two leather straps attached. Part k is a kneeling male figure in grass skirt (part k), holding a ritual object with feathers (part l) in his right hand, and a staff (part m) in his left hand. Arms move at shoulders, and legs at hips. Part n is a crouching woman. Figure wears a red and brown tunic, cinched by a woven belt. Arms move at shoulders, and legs at hips.
V-shaped fish hook carved from wood. Wooden spike set at an acute angle to arm, possibly a separate piece that has been attached, with section of woven fibre wrapped around arm and bound by loosely plaited coconut husk fibre. A long plaited coconut husk cord (110cm) is bound to the end of the other arm. A small section of blue and grey striped fabric is wrapped around the arm under the binding. (Both arms have labels adhered to them, one with the collector's initials.)
Horn (putona) made from a triton shell. There is a large circular blowhole near the apex. The shell is cradled in a woven carrying strap, which loops around the spire, and then is tied through a cut hole in the outer lip. The strap is comprised of eight finely plaited cords of coconut husk fibre, woven across with more coconut husk fibre. Three small cylindrical carved pieces of bone(?) are attached. The most intricately carved toggle (ivi po'o) is carved with tiki figures. Several bunches of hair are bound by twisted fibres to the tiki.
Tattooing tools. Part a is a long, tapering piece of wood adorned with a human figure (tiki) at one end. Part b is a short reed with a notch cut out near each end.
Ear ornament (hakakai or ha'akai) made of tooth. The ornament consists of a large disk worn in front of the ear and a curved spur. The spur has a single hole through it with a small piece of wood inserted, and a toggle end.
Carved wooden pipe. The tapering stem has two human (tiki) figures (broken). Bowl has a tiki figure attached on one side. There is a separate small carving (part b) which appears to have once belonged to the pipe?
Small Kachina doll. Carved from wood, doll has a large head with a tall, square, rust and green headdress, feathers at rear, and a brim that protrudes over forehead. Face has a tubular nose and prominent chin. Rust and yellow torso holds arms tightly at sides, fists in front of stomach. Skirt is full and round, white, with a black and rust pattern down the right side. Legs emerge from below, with large rounded feet.
Small Kachina doll. Carved from wood, dark figure is short, with a large round head holding two small balls at back and on left side- to which is attached a small feather. Round eyes and mouth are painted on the face, along with three sets of short double white lines at midpoint. A thin cotton string surrounds the neck and hangs down the back of the doll. Torso is painted with a green neckerchief and white lines representing a shirt, with arms held close to sides and fists held at hips. Black checked skirt reaches to the knees and brown legs are adhered to bottom of doll.
Kachina doll. Carved from wood, figure is a long, rounded rectangle with a slightly thicker head. Remnants of feather and cotton fibre sit on top of head, nose is tubular and protrudes out from face, and eyes are black lines above a multicoloured chevron at centre. Front of figure is coloured light green, white, and yellow with black outlining, hands shown placed on chest. Pink lines emerge from bottom on both front and back. Back has a base of white, with green and yellow at shoulders and rust at back of head. Doll is glued to a wood base
Wooden figure. Two male figures stand backs turned to one another while holding a large red vessel in between. The legs and feet are disproportionally large. Both figures wear black tunics, belted with a white sash. The red vessel is round with a blue lip at top and has four handles.