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Curved blade (tusk ivory) with two parallel incised lines along outer curve on each side, pointed butt fits into V on handle, made in wood with hook at end. Handle sewn to blade by thongs in twisted sinew at three points, through perforations in…

Iron blade (broken) with serrated bone handle (for grip), serration may be from whipping now gone, handle construction: two-piece rivetted (5). Grave goods, Inuit (found with 6078-6117), 'belonged to chief of Button Islands'.

Grave goods. Inuit. Found with 6078-6117, 'belonged to chief of Button Islands'. Shape: flat & rectangular & curved & perforated length of bone, 7 separate perforations and 2 smaller ones as pair at one end.

Leather purse, in tanned leather with green leather decoration, and tooled geometric design on the front flap. Long leather strap (to be worn around the neck).

Leather purse, draw-string top, white leather edging, top half of purse dark brown, lower half light brown. Inscription: Paper label: 68 9

Leather purse with a draw-string top, dyed light brown and dark brown.

Bag, in tooled and dyed leather and embroidered cloth, with a long leather strap. Leather: light and dark brown. Cloth: blue, black, red stripes. Embroidery: blue, black, yellow, green.

Eight cowrie shells strung together (six back to back, two face to face) and a feather on a knotted cord, which together form a 'message'. Translated as: 'I keep my ears open to hear from you. Though a long journey yet I hope and should like to see…

Fan, made from antelope skins.

Fan, made from antelope skins.