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Belt composed of tiny carved and polished coconut shell discs strung on four strands, with sections separated by alternating turtle shell and clam shell dividers. The strap is composed of plaited grass(?) with fringed ends. The two straps are tied together by grass(?).
Pestle of coral. The slightly rounded top has four small raised bumps. The shaft tapers in from the wide round base as it extends upwards to the neck.
Bracelet cut from turtle shell, then shaped into a circle with overlapping ends. The surface has been polished leaving it smooth.
Bracelet cut from turtle shell, then shaped into a circle with overlapping ends. The exterior has been scored with many horizontal lines, and both the upper and lower edge are bevelled.
Adze with a wedge-shaped blade of cut auger shell. The blade is lashed to the wooden hafting platform by twisted coconut fibre(?). The shaft is a branch with an acute-angled hafting platform.
Polished bone needle with two holes drilled through the centre. The needle is oval-shaped, and has a slight curve to its body.
Pestle of coral. The slightly rounded top has four small raised bumps. The shaft tapers in from the wide round base as it extends upwards to the neck.
Breadfruit wood seat (part a) with serrated metal grater (part b). The seat is animal-shaped, with four legs, a tail, and a head where the grater attaches. The back is u-shaped. The grater is a flat piece of metal that has a slightly raised head, with a hole at centre, and teeth around the outside.
Wood digging stick with a curved and pointed end, and a long, flat blade end.
Large barbed turtle shell hook on short twisted cord. The cord is tied around the end of the hook and held in place by a small metal tie.