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One of three shields in ox hide mounted in various designs in silver, and with red leather on the inside. There is a black and white photograph of this shield in photograph album ABDUA: 60414.

Sword, blade in steel, curved, double-edged. Hilt in horn.

One of two battle axes in steel, carved and inlaid with silver and brass. Handles in wood and bound with leather strap.

One of two shields in hide, obtained at Aden by A J H Reid, circular with stamped designs, with handle at the back.

Knife/dagger/sword in steel, slightly curved towards the tip, hilt decorated in bands of iron? and steel?, 'castellated' pommel. Sheath of wood or leather covered in white canvas, leather strap covered with white canvas, with metal buckle.

Dagger, steel double-edged blade, handle in wood. Sheath in leather and skin (reptile?), with cord of twisted leather.

Dagger, steel double-edged blade, handle in wood and bound with wire. Sheath in leather and metal, leather strap (red).

Grave goods. Inuit. Found with ABDUA: 6078 - 6117. 'belonged to chief of Button Islands'. Components:flat iron point, rivetted to bone or ivory foreshaft. Towards the other end of the foreshaft there are 2 large perforations and a separate ivory…

The Inuit of Arctic America used their limited resources of raw materials to the full for food, clothing, equipment and toys. They relied primarily on seals and caribou, supplementing these with whales, walrus, bear, birds and driftwood and grasses.…

Harpoon point with perforations for attachment to harpoon head.