Outrigger canoe, dugout, from breadfruit tree. Fore and aft taper to a spike. Dear Professor Lockhart, I am so glad to think of the Papuan (native) canoe in Marischal College with all the other New Guinea things (I feel sure it must be the only…

Satchel or purse woven in elaborate floral design on red velvet with coloured and gold threads, decorated with tassels in different colours, silver stud on flap of purse. Long strap woven in red, white and blue thread.

Camel's bridle/collar in silver with twenty cylindrical-shaped ornaments and eighteen square ornaments strung on plaited cord, with three conical tassels hanging from each ornament, and seventeen green beads separating the ornaments from one another.

One of three ivory armlets.

One of three ivory armlets.

anklet in ivory

Three pieces of ivory with holes punched at top and bottom, bound with plaited string (described as a 'bolas' in Museum's 'Slip Catalogue' and Accessions Book).

Water bottle made in leather, with strap for carrying, stopper in wood.

Horn drinking cup. Tooled leather case with retaining straps for lid. Rim decorated with woven coloured leather strips.

Necklace/collar in amber/gum beads, spacers of black glass and silver, with pendant amulet/charm of tin or silver.