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Flute in carved wood, was described by Nockells as a 'nose instrument'. Carved decoration of faces (3, and in relief).

Carved wooden object. Michie (1887) describes this as a dirk, Reid (1912) as a dagger, Hunt (1981) as a weaving peg. Inscription: In ink on the point in cursive style: New Zealand dirk

Three pieces of carved ivory, tied together, with anthropomorphic decoration. Michie (1887) describes this as a 'Piece of carved bone from Otaheite', Reid (1912) as 'Work of art in elaborately carved ivory', Hunt (1981) as a 'Fly-whisk handle'.

Carving in ivory, from Burma. Heavily carved with animal/mythical head at the top, birds and other animals, and some of the detail is filled with black to accentuate the outlines. Hollow at the base as if to fit over a staff. Inscription: in faded…

Neck-pendant, obverse represents figure with eyes inlaid with mother of pearl, cord in plaited vegetable fibre, toggle made of bird bone and decorated with incised hatching. Inscription: Label, ink, back: The E Tiki or Heir loom of the New…

One of three carved wooden boxes collected by C W Nockells. This one is oval, decorated with elaborate relief carving, spirals on body of box and lid. Handle at each end in the form of a female figure, body carved in low relief and the head as a free…

Rectangular box, with lid, elaborately carved with stone chisel. Inscription: in ink, inside: New Zealand Box

Long, narrow, diamond-shaped shield, with herringbone pattern. Parrying shield.

Tobacco pouch, pipe and case, used by females, from the islands of Japan.

Image of the Buddha, in earth-pointing attitude, in silver.