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Hearst Museum object titled Awl, accession number 5-6655, described as Awl; iron; solid cylindrical piece pointed on one end; flat, spade-shaped other end/ l. 15cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Awl, accession number 5-6654, described as Awl; iron; solid cylindrical piece pointed on one end; flat, spade-shaped other end/ l. 14cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-6657a, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-6648a,b, described as basket with lid; grass in coiling technique; a) basket; deep; straight sided; indented base; 2 parallel panels of red & blue geometric designs; diameter 10 cm; height 9.5 cm. b) Lid; conical; diameter 10 cm; height 11 cm. (overall height 21 cm). Used by men and women as gift, perhaps with coffee berries. Collected Feb 1967
Hearst Museum object titled Lid, accession number 5-6657b, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Pot stand, accession number 5-6660a,b, described as Pot stand; 2 natural branches (bark off); a) top section; stem & 5 radial branch extensions wrapped with twisted grass fiber in alternating black & brown bands; w. a) 152 cm, b) 142 cm; height 115 cm. Native name: Mutaijara. Used by men and women to put pot on after cooking. Collected Aug 1967.
Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-6659, described as Spear; wooden shaft with black painted incised designs; iron blade 1 end, worked in 2 sections; lower a triangular shape, upper laurel leaf shape; other end capped with iron; l. 140 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-6658, described as Spear; wooden shaft with black painted incised designs; iron blade 1 end, worked in 2 sections; lower an open oval, upper an elongated laurel leaf; other end capped with iron; l. 140 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Sword, accession number 5-6653a-c, described as Sword with scabbard and waistband; a) sword; iron blade; alternating beveled; ground edge ea. side; black filled; wooden handle, black painted incised design 1 side; length 61.5 cm. b) scabbard; 2 pieces wood tied together with fiber twine; black painted incised designs 1 side; length 55 cm; c) waist band; 1 strip hide with for doubled and tied to scabbard w/ fiber twine; length 81 cm Used by men in combat. Collected Nov. 1966.
Hearst Museum object titled Tray, accession number 5-6646, described as Winnowing tray; flat circular shape; woven grass; bound rim; green triangular designs; dia. 37.5 cm.

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