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Hearst Museum object titled Blade, accession number 11-40403, described as Axe blade. Dark gray stone (or greenstone) polished on one side; partly polished on other side. L. 28 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Blade fragment, accession number 11-40416a,b, described as Beku blade fragment, a&b glued together Stone axehead, smooth surface, 22.5 cm long x 13.5 cm (widest part).
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 11-40238, described as Dish, oval, carved wood. L. 16.8 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 11-40279, described as Pigment bowl. Carved, incised wood with curvilinear designs in relief around rim; flat base; rounded shape; traces of red pigment inside. Diameter 15 cm; height ca 6.3 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 11-40240, described as Wooden bowl for pigments. Shallow bowl; carved lime-filled triangular design on rim edge; flattened bottom.
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 11-40236, described as Bowl, carved wood; bipointed oval with lime-filled zig-zag design along rim edge. L. 33.3 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 11-40224, described as Coconut bowl; made from 3/4 of coconut shell; decorated with a band of lime-filled spirals with facing coils of equal size; rim decorated with lime-filled zig-zag motif; Diameter 11.7 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Broom, accession number 11-42628, described as Coconut broom; fibrous stems bound with cord of coconut. L. 46 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Canoe paddle, accession number 11-40764, described as paddle, carved reddish wood with incised relief designs filled in with white pigment; stylized animal head at tip of blade; said to be a “ceremonial” paddle L. 157.4 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Canoe splashboard, accession number 11-39240, described as Wooden canoe prow splash board, intricately carved on one face, plain on other; male human figure in top center; Splash board placed transversely across the prow behind the prow ornament. A finely decorated sea-going canoe enhanced the prestige of the members of a trading expedition and of their village. W 48 cm, L 41 cm

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