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Hearst Museum object titled Bone ceremonial stick, accession number 11-39587, described as Club handle, carved white whalebone, long wedge-shaped, grip end carved with geometric abstract zoomorphic face, 2 major eye circles, one with hole for thong, blade missing. Hole should have dogskin throng that fits over wrists.

Hearst Museum object titled Boomerang, accession number 11-39568, described as Boomerang, wood, black stain, v-shaped with convex form. Used for hunting.

Hearst Museum object titled Bottle, accession number 2-48384, described as Made of willow shoots. Top-shaped with short neck. Diagonal twined container with 2 horsehair cordage loop handles on one side, leather thong tied to loops; red ochre pigment; pine pitch coated surface. Neck with coil mend.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 1-225215, described as Carved, oval-rectangular. Dug out shallow center section. Carved steatite, dark.

Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-39586, described as Club, white whalebone, broad cleaver shaped, blade with edge small circular indentation handle end carved with geometric abstract anthropomorphic face, hole in handle. Blade made sharp enough to slit a man’s skull or cause deadly injury. Hole should have dogskin thong that fits over wrist. Native name: Wahaiki

Hearst Museum object titled Coconut shell, half, accession number 11-39564, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Conch shell trumpet, accession number 11-39563, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Dowel, accession number 11-39567b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Dowel, accession number 11-39566b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum and drumstick, accession number 2-48383a,b, described as (a) Drum, double headed type, (b) drumstick. (a) Orange painted wood frame with buckskin heads, buckskin lacing, laced handle with red and white feathers. 1 side with polychrome thunderbird motif, words "thunder-bird happiness" written below bird, "made by Lone Bird" written on other side. (b) Drumstick, one end padded, covered with leather, wrapped with yarn.