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Hearst Museum object titled Button, accession number 11-14993, described as Metal; round; design consisting of 2 K's face-to-face with elaborate diamond-shaped object between surmounted by crown; loop on back. On back: "Firmin & Sons London; 2346".

Hearst Museum object titled Button, accession number 11-14992, described as Metal; round; design consisting of 2 K's face-to-face with elaborate diamond-shaped object between surmounted by crown; loop on back. On back: "Firmin & Sons London; 2346.

Hearst Museum object titled Button, accession number 11-14995, described as Metal; round; shield surmounted by crown; loop on back. On back: "extra quality

Hearst Museum object titled Button, accession number 11-14994, described as Metal; round; shield surmounted by crown; loop on back. On back: "extra quality

Hearst Museum object titled Button, accession number 11-14998, described as Metal; round; shield surmounted by crown and bordered on both sides by standing robed and helmeted figure holding staff; emblem beneath says: "Uamaukeeaokainaik Pono"; loops on back. On back: "Firmin & Sons London 153 Strand 47 Warwick St.

Hearst Museum object titled Button, accession number 11-14997, described as Metal; round; shield surmounted by crown and bordered on both sides by standing robed and helmeted figure holding staff; emblem beneath says: "Uamaukeeaokainaik Pono"; loops on back. On back: "Firmin & Sons London 153 Strand 47 Warwick St.

Hearst Museum object titled Button, accession number 11-14996, described as Metal; round; shield surmounted by crown; loop on back. On back: "Starkey's London Conduit

Hearst Museum object titled Cane, accession number 11-39511, described as Cane with steel shaft covered with bands of brown and tan graduated coconut discs; band with mother of pearl inlay at top of shaft; handle of ifilele wood.

Hearst Museum object titled Cane, accession number 11-39512, described as Cane carved from ifilele wood; red-brown stained shaft; triangular mother-of-pearl inlay below handle; tip covered with bullet shell casing. Chief’s cane.

Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-43137, described as Club, reddish brown wood, shaped like #8; blade fully carved with curviliear designs with chevron fillers; one side of blade standing anthropomorphic figure; bottom of handle is carved face with enlarged mouth and tongue; both faces have inlaid paua shell eyes; 41.5 cm long. Most likely ceremonial.