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Two pieces of brown wood lashed together with fibre near each end. There is a face at the open hollow end with downward slanted shell eyes toward the small nose. A sideways figure-eight open mouth has perpendicular lines around the lips and two vertically curved features equally spaced within. Bilaterally symmetrical pattern of spirals with a somewhat heart-shaped open hole toward the middle of the body. Decorated with a diamond-shaped shell, a vertical oval-shaped shell, and a circular shell near toward the bottom end which has a rounded knob.
A small dark brown-black finished wood box with a rectangular shape. The lid (part b) slides vertically off of the top of the box (part a). The box has intricate geometric triangular patterns. The lid is carved with a human figure (tiki) that has an elaborate headdress, a pair of two long grooves slanting diagonally downward toward the short angular nose, circular shell eyes, a compressed heart-shaped mouth opening to show the tongue, spirals on the shoulders, geometric patterns on the body, and three-fingered hands resting under the belly.
Rounded wooden shaft decorated with abalone shell inlay along the inner concave curve. Bone barb secured to shaft with a twisted fibre string.
A woven basket with a rounded oval shape and rounded sides. The basket has a weave design consisting of counter-clock-wise closed arrowhead-shapes around open work. The main design consists of three horizontal black bands on a natural background with the top band having an alternating pattern of four downward pointing vertical lines and four upward pointing vertical lines while the two bottom bands are simple horizontal lines. The handle curves from one side to the other and has a woven checked pattern.
A woven basket with an oval shape that has upward and outward flaring sides. Simple geometric patterns consisting of two hour-glass-like shapes of purple and maroon on a natural background on each side of the basket at either sides of the handle. The handle curves over the basket from one side to the other and continues around the bottom with a reddish-brown woven zig zag pattern along the top.
Wide dish with pierced scalloped rim. Around the perimeter of the dish there are engraved designs of figures dancing among foliage and scrolls. The underside of the dish is decorated with birds and scrolls.
Circular brooch with 27 small diamond cutouts forming outer border, 9 larger diamond cutouts in inner circle and 9 oval cutouts around central circular hole. 9 stars stamped between ovals and inner diamonds. 9 Vs stamped around raised edge of centre hole. Engraved vertical lines between outer and inner diamonds. Cross-pin secured through hole in inner edge. Two stamped maker’s marks.
Doll made from a piece of wood with a flat back and rounded front. Braided hair attached at one end.
Cylindrical metal container that tapers slightly towards the bottom. The outer surface is engraved with vine and leaf scrolled designs. The outside also depicts human figures and animals in a hunting scene. There are palm leaf engravings around the perimeter of the base where the container starts to taper. The container is raised up on a pedestal foot. This is engraved with crescent-shaped lines around the entire perimeter.
A dark brown wood stand with six cylindrical legs attached by six cylindrical cross bars pivoting from a central cylindrical peg. Each leg is carved with a vase-like shape at one end and a vase-like shape topped with a cylinder at the other end. The central peg has an egg-shape in the middle and a bulbous shape at the ends.