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An arrow shaft, 94 cm. long, binding to a point, of pitpit (sword grass). The point is bound to the shaft with a 10 cm. wide band of trade cord coated with yellow clay. The point is triple made of three flat bamboo slivers bound to the outside of the shaft, each projecting 10.5 cm. beyond the shaft and 1 cm. wide, tapering to a sharp point, flaring out from the shaft.
An arrow shaft, 82 cm. long, made of pitpit (sword grass). The shaft is light brown with black coating. The foreshaft of black palm wood, 41 cm. long, has an incised design. At the point of insertion into the shaft, there is a sleeve of woven split rattan 1 cm. wide. The foreshaft is inserted into a hollow lanceolate bone point 10 cm. long with a sleeve of woven split rattan 1.5 cm. wide at the point of insertion. The point is rubbed with grey clay. The foreshaft is rubbed with grey clay and red ochre.
A smooth black stone that has an oblong rectangular shape with both sides slightly curving convexly and tapering at an angle, creating an edge at one end which is more flared than the other more rounded pointed end.
A rough-surfaced, very visibly flaked, mottled yellow-grey stone that has an oblong rectangular shape with both sides slightly curving convexly and tapering at an angle, creating an edge at one end which is more flared than the other end.
An arrow shaft made of a variety of pitpit (sword grass). The shaft is light brown with a black coating. The fore-shaft of black palm wood is round in cross section and narrower at the point end. This has been incised with deep longitudinal and short transverse lines. The insertion into the shaft has been secured with a sleeve of woven rattan. Sleeves and fore-shaft are coated with red ochre.
A pipe of a very smooth light brown wood with dark grain. The long tube is symmetrically flared at both ends, which are blackened with smoke. The mouthpiece end is concave.
A very long band of natural-coloured braided bark to which are attached cowrie shells arranged contiguously, each approximately 2 cm. long. Attached with bark cord, which has been threaded through the ends of each, there are two adjacent shells, which are then tied to the band. Contains 342 cowrie shells.
A band of two circles crossed twice, creating four lengths, woven in a natural light brown bark fibre. On all edges of the band, there are horizontal rows of white beads (including one orange and two red beads). Partially coated with a white substance.
A bundle wrapped in light brown pandanus leaf partially coloured with red ochre. Contains pebbles. Bundle bound with bark fibre.
A pair (parts a-b) of earrings consisting of an end section of snail (conus?) shell. Shaped like a 'c' with a small opening (.5 cm.). Convex side is smooth while concave side has natural concentric grooves. One earring (part a) is more yellow in colour, slightly narrower, and less regular in shape while the other earring (part b) is white.