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Start Over Object class Plaited weaving Collector Bruce D. Lawes
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 11-38365, described as Wooden bow with plaited fiber cover on grip and at both ends
Hearst Museum object titled Dagger, accession number 11-37848, described as Dagger, ritual digging tool; section of cassowary bone with joint-end broken off; incised curvilinear and zig-zag designs around a humanlike face; worn by village big-men (nimandu) in their plaited armbands, as an ornament; sometimes used in fighting.
Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 11-37759, described as lizard figure of carved wood; decorative pattern of spearthrower, to which similar specimens are attached with plaited rattan
Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 11-37758, described as bird figure; carved wood, from piece of wood which also has curvilinear designs; usually found attached to spearthrowers with plaited rattan; whitish pigment on parts of surface
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Flute, accession number 11-37788a,b, described as flute, sacred, and flute ornament; flute is long bamboo shaft decorated at five places on length with plaited rattan; badly cracked; ornament is carved wood in shape of bird, blackened by charring; a) flute, b) ornament; played ritually in the haus tamabrah; played in pairs, with alternating tones; this specimen is half of a pair, of which the other half is 11-37789ab
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Flute, accession number 11-37789a,b, described as flute, sacred, and flute ornament; flute is long bamboo shaft decorated at four places on length with plaited rattan; cassowary feathers worked into rattan binding at one end; ornament is carved wood in shape of bird; flute is cracked; a) flute, b) ornament; played ritually in the haus tamabrah; played in pairs, with alternating tones; this specimen is half of a pair, of which the other half is 11-37788ab
Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 11-40682, described as With wide brim; plaited pandanus; band of Job's tears and brown seeds around base of crown. Checker and twill plaiting.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Lime spatula (?), carved wood w/ basketry & paint, accession number 11-37800, described as lime spatula, carved palm wood; notched and other carved designs on shaft; plaited fiber binding near center
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, incised bone sections, multi-ply cord, accession number 11-38146, described as Necklace. Section of bone, incised around middle, are strung on plaited twisted fiber cord; tied together at ends.
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, incised bone sections, woven cord, accession number 11-38098, described as Necklace made from sawn off sections of incised cassowary bone. Strung onto plaited fiber cord which is tied together at end.

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