Collector: Mary Jean Aerni / Materials: Wood (plant material) / Accession number: Acc.2307 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-6895, described as Native name: Erokun Adze; solid wood handle bent with sharp angle inserted into curved iron blade; l. 29 cm. Used and made by men to work wooden bowls and pots.

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-6687, described as solid cylindrical shaft; iron point with tangs; unfeathered.

Hearst Museum object titled Bells, accession number 5-6640, described as pellet bells; small pieces of flat metal (iron?) folded into globe shape; each has two drilled holes; strung on one piece of wood fiber in alternating row pattern.

Hearst Museum object titled Bow-harp, accession number 5-6639, described as Stringed musical instrument (ennanga); half oval-shaped wood sound box covered with skin; 1 sound hole; lacquered wood tail piece insert; curved neck of lacquered wood with eight adjustable pegs and 8 banana leaf/lizard skin rings below pegs; eight strings.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-6695, described as wood handle; iron, single edge blade inserted in one end.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-6698, described as wood handle; single edges cleaver-shaped iron blade.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-6700, described as wood handle with single edges iron blade.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-6699, described as wood handle with single edges iron blade.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-6697, described as wood handle; single edged cleaver-shaped iron blade.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-6696, described as wood handle; burnt-incised design; double edged iron blade.