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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 Adze, accession number 5-4054, described as woodcarver's adze; wide blade; for roughing out figures; 40.5 cm. long.
Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-4053, described as woodcarver's adze; narrow blade; for cutting between legs; etc.; 37.5 cm. long.
Hearst Museum object titled Amulet/ leg rattle, accession number 5-15381, described as amulet/ leg rattle; iron leg rattle w/ two lobes containing rattling material; two iron rings attached at one end; max w. 6.8 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Amulet/ leg rattle, accession number 5-15424, described as amulet/ leg rattle; iron leg rattle with two lobes containing rattling material; two iron rings attached to both ends; max W: 14.8 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-16881, described as wooden arrow with iron point attached by hide, sinew or gut. most of the fletching has been lost except for remnants of 3 feathers.
Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-6684, described as jointed reed shaft; iron point with twisted barbs on neck; unfeathered.
Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-6693, described as jointed reed shaft; base wrapped; rounded iron point; unfeathered.
Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-6682, described as jointed reed shaft; iron point with twisted barbs on neck; unfeathered.
Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-646, described as Arrow; triangular iron point hafted to shaft; length 25 3/4 in (65.5 cm)

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