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Cross-shaped carving with seven holes along top; additional hole, with peg, along front side of vertical bar of cross. Vertical bar is rectangular, with a slightly curved base; horizontal bar of cross is shorter and its left and right edges slant inward. Finely incised decoration where bars meet. Design consists of four inverted triangles surrounding one of the seven holes; inner edges of triangles are bordered with dots. (Peg along top edge is broken inside hole).
Small toothpick(?) with a tapering point and carved bird as a finial. Bird is sitting with its head protruding outward and tail elevated; eyes are done in black pigment(?).
Small toothpick(?) with a tapering point and carved walrus as a finial; walrus has its head raised and forelimbs stretched outward. Eyes and lower half of face are decorated with black pigment(?).
Three square-like buttons (parts a-c) with walrus heads carved on front; shanks on back. All rounded heads start along top edge with tusks touching the bottom edges; heads protrude outward, creating a gap between tusks and faces of buttons. Circular eyes, "V" shapes across nose, and row of circles above tusks are incised across all three walruses; three additional circles incised along left and right sides of button faces. All circles are filled with black pigment(?); "V"'s are undecorated.
Cigarette holder that has a round opening that tapers into an oval-shaped tube; holder is completely hollowed out. Carved fish design along top of holder; fins, spots, gills, mouth, and eyes highlighted with black pigment(?) across surface. Fins are done entirely with pigment, rest of details are also incised. End of holder has a raised band.
Pocket knife with detachable blade (part b). Handle (part a) has a wide channel along its bottom edge, where blade fits in. Handle is carved in the shape of a fish with a flaring tail and rectangular body; fish has a triangular head at front, where blade extends. Additional details done across tail; all designs are on both top and bottom sides of handle, and are done in black pigment(?). Fish's eyes made up of a circular indent; hole drilled underneath eye. Short blade has a matching hole drilled through its circular end; blade curves along top edge before tapering to a flat point, bottom edge of blade is straight. (Pin to attach blade to handle is missing).
Undecorated pipe with a detachable stem. Head (part a) has a cylindrical bowl and rounded shank that tapers towards end. Stem (part b) is oval-shaped and has wide border carved in relief around lip. The two parts are threaded at their centres and attach with a short, entirely threaded, cylindrical rod (part c).
Thin handle(?) shaped like an otter. Top edge is gently curved and has sides that flare out into a flat base; handle also tapers towards back. Tail incised along top edge; space on sides, between tail and bottom edge, done in counter-relief. Otter has an open mouth at front and small facial features incised along top edge; all incisions are filled with black pigment(?). Bottom jaw of otter sharply flares out (edges are broken).
Letter opener with handle carved into a seal. Seal is depicted in profile with facial features and flippers incised along body, mouth is carved open; all incisions are coloured in with pigment(?). Mouth and flipper outlines done in brown; whiskers, eyes, nostrils, and highlights along flippers are done in black. Blade extends from bottom of seal's hind flippers; rounds out slightly at centre before tapering to a sharp point. Top of blade has a central ridge; bottom is flat.
Partial story knife with identical circular and geometric designs incised along length, on front and back (top half of blade has broken off). Handle is triangular with a rounded tip, that curves to underside of knife. From curve to end of handle, there are five circular protrusions decorated with incised semi-circles and dots; plain line divides handle from blade portion of knife. Knife blade flares outward and has lines trimming the outer edges; five horizontal lines join the borders together, forming decorated bands. Patterns are (from top to bottom): five concentric circle designs connected with an "X", diagonal lines, diagonal lines, diagonal lines, and an inverted "Y". Additional concentric circle designs, zigzags, and small grid are carved along left side, towards top of blade.