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Lime spatula carved of wood. Much of the surface is carved. The end of the handle is a-symmetrical, with organic shapes and motifs carved into it. Beneath this, the spatula is narrow and gradually tapers outwards, ending in a rounded point.
A lime spatula with decorative carvings along its surface. The handle is topped with a carved snake. There is a raised ridge along the centre of the spatula that runs from the snake down to more stylized carvings near the tip. The end of the spatula widens into a paddle shape.
A staff carved out of dark wood with intricate patterning carved on its topper, as well as a section that takes up one quarter of the shaft. Some of the carved lines are filled with lime.
A large, oval bowl, with four legs, carved from a single piece of wood. On one side of the bowl there is a diamond-shaped handle with two small holes carved through it.
A club carved from heavy, dark-brown hardwood with large knobs on the top end, and a zigzag pattern on the handle. Half way along the decorated handle there is a band of braided natural fibre wrapped tightly around it.
A flat comb with 15 prongs, made from light brown sticks that are thinned at the top end, and tightly held together by a cross-bar weave. The comb is triangular in shape. The upper end is covered with a black substance and inlaid with mother-of-pearl triangles, the lower part constitutes the prongs. The comb is attached to a long thin handle, which has a small piece of twine attached to it.
A wide, flat comb made from black pointed sticks. The parts are tied together and secured by a fine patterned weave of yellow and red plant fibre. Some areas are covered with a reddish clay or pigment. The comb has 27 pointed prongs.
Comb carved from brown wood which is topped by a carving of a human face and chest surmounted by a headdress to which small grey and white feathers have been attached with strands of plant fibre. This portion of the comb is carved and decorated with painted colours (white, sienna, yellow ochre). The human figure has a wooden nose bone of a lighter coloured wood. There are eight prongs on the comb which are not decorated, and are around 13 cm in length each.
Walking stick surmounted by a two-faced head. The two-faced carving has one face with a closed mouth with fangs, and another with an open mouth and protruding tongue. The eyes of each face are inlaid with shell. The staff is made from rough wood (or possibly root?). There is a thick fibrous cord attaching the top of the staff to the main shaft. The cord, handle and carving are all coloured with a reddish-brown ochre pigment.
Carved wooden fish with oval eyes. On the sides of the fish's body are other aquatic figures carved into the surface, with diagonal lines between the figures. On the bottom of the fish is a flattened base. The face of the fish is red-brown, with a dark brown line along the spine of the fish. The tail is dark brown, as well as the aquatic figures.