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Detachable metal harpoon head that has a hollow shank. The point has two barbs, one on either sides, pointing outward and downward. The stem flares outward and downward with a flaring triangular protrusion at the bottom on one side.
Plain cylindrical wood shaft (part a) with a metal point (part b) which has two barbs, one on each side and one below the other. String is wrapped around the top of the wood shaft (part a).
Metal spokeshave with a short handle made from a yellow-white sperm whale tooth. Blade curves downwards from the handle into a flat middle section with a beveled edge, then curves back upwards, ending in a rounded notch with a circular hole through its centre (missing handle?).
A robe (part a) of dark blue silk gauze fully lined with the same material in light blue. Robe opens at the right front side with the left front panel overlapping the right-hand panel secured at the top with a single toggle, below which, there are wide ties, two of each colour, attached to each panel. The neck is round with a white insert that is higher at the back. The robe is formed of slightly flared panels and has an inverted pleat at each side, above which, there is a belt loop on the right side and a tie to hold the belt on the left. The wide sleeves are rounded at the front and the back bottom edges and have interfacings at the openings to reinforce them. At the upper centre front and back of the robe, there are sewn rectangular embroidered cloth badges, each of which has a white crane in the centre with stylized red, pink, purple, green cloud forms above, and rock forms below on a black background. The back of the badge is lined with paper pasted in place.
Pair of women’s shoes made of smooth black leather, lined with dark brown leather. The shoes have low sides but have a rounded extension up over the heel. The toe area is curved upwards and comes to a point. There is a central vertical seam closing the toe area, and a vertical seam at the heel, both with stitches concealed on the inside. The shoes are open along almost their entire length except for a small area over the toes. The opening is finished with narrow piping of the same material. The uppers are stitched to the soles with small even stitches of heavy thread. The rigid soles are formed of multiple layers of leather and taper in slightly except at the heel, which is slightly raised. The soles are covered with rows of iron hobnails except for the area under the arch.
A belt (part b) in the shape of a rounded rectangle of stiff brown leather lined on one side with green silk damask and with the outer surface of blue silk. Attached to the outer surface of the belt, there are circular and rectangular plaques of red-brown bamboo set in white metal. Two metal loops encircle the belt vertically at the front and the back with two iron studs between them on the outer surface.
Pair of black cotton boots with quilted silk lining. Short opening at back. Leather loops on front threaded through two holes and knotted on inside. Piping on front, back and sides. Lower edges of boots trimmed with leather. Soles sewed on. Part (a) has five studs on sole and two pieces of masking tape with writing, attached to lining. Part (b) has four studs on sole.
Long metal piece that is pointed at the end. Attached to carved tubular wooden handle.
Long thin piece of twisted iron known as a kissi penny. One end is pick-shaped and the other end is horizontal spade-shaped with a point at the middle tip.
Long thin piece of twisted iron known as a kissi penny. One end is pick-shaped and the other end is diagonal spade-shaped.