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Hearst Museum object titled Shell hook, accession number 11-1062, described as Shell hook with hole for twine; triangular crescent shaped.
Hearst Museum object titled Shell hook, accession number 11-1063, described as Shell hook with hole for twine; triangular crescent shaped.
Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 11-44992a, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 11-44992b, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 11-44993, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Stick chart, accession number 11-39277, described as Navigation chart; wood splints tied with thread. Pandanus splints (for wave types) and cowrie shells (for islands). Has an envelope of sketch and labels for island.
Hearst Museum object titled Sword/club, accession number 11-14696, described as Sword/club, carved; wooden sword/club, carved in relief with geometric and anthropomorphic designs on both sides; one end barbed and pointed, other end flattened; anthropomorphic designs consist of three faces in full frontal view on either side, two full body figures (male) in profile, standing back to back, one face in profile on either side, and two faces in profile, backs of heads meeting; a few barbs chipped; one side discolored; many scratches on flattened end. 1.195 meters long. Tourist piece. Shape meaningless to Micronesian tradition.
Hearst Museum object titled Woven tray, accession number 11-42582, no description available.

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