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Shaft that flares slightly at one end and has a large round finial at the other covered with round metal studs

Spherical finial. The shaft is sheathed in 3 bands of two-toned wire work. The upper band covers about 1/6 of the shaft length and is the largest. Originally 4 bands - one is missing

Pointed ovoid finial covered with brass studs that have been hammered into it.

Club with large round finial with a panel of raised amasumpa designs running from top to base of finial. There us a round domed plug of wood at its apex. The shaft curves slightly along its length and flares slightly at its base.

Club with large round finial. The finial is densely pocked with asymmetrical shallow indentations across its entire surface.

Club with a finial that is flattened on either side with a large central pleat and two smaller side pleats running around its circumference.

Club with an ovoid finial in 4 flanged sections.

Axe blade is missing. The finial is the head of an antelope with backward pointing horns. There is a second set of backward pointing horns/wings halfway along the shaft. Both are darkened. There are two areas along the shaft that have raised rings that have been darkened and that encircle the shaft. The shaft flares out near the base into a round raised platform. The cheeks and horns of the antelope are decorated with incised lines.

Knife consists of a metal blade and a carved ivory/bone upper handle. The sheath is made in two pieces - the front is ivory/bone and the back wood - bound together with leather at the top and a telephone wire band at bottom. The ivory finial is carved in the shape of a buffalo standing on the top of a column that becomes a rounded shoulder. There is a star design on the front of this shoulder. The front of the sheath has a small lozenge shaped button with a Zig-zag design, three raised circles and a star design plus another raised circle on the front. There is a strip of leather attached to the back of the sheath with a projecting thong.

Knife consists of a metal blade with a handle. The sheath is made in two pieces - bound together with leather bands. The front of the sheath has three U shapes with concentric Us within them as raised designs. There is a strip of leather attached to the back of the sheath.

Knife consists of a metal blade and a carved ivory/bone upper handle. The handle has a central panel with zigzag designs down its middle. Its outer edges have 3 open arches and a closed half arch at the top on each side. The sheath is made in two pieces - bound together with leather strips at top and bottom. The front of the sheath has two vertical rows of zigzags.

Knife consists of a metal blade with a handle. The handle has 5 raised horizontal ridges and 4 raised rings just above. The sheath is made in two pieces - bound together with metal wire top and bottom. The front of the sheath has a row of horizontal raised ridge and a horizontal arch with a hole drilled through.

Knife consists of a metal blade with a handle. The handle is covered with intricate wire work. The sheath is made in two pieces - bound together with intricate metal wire work. Only the truncated cone of the top of the handle and the arched structure used to attach a fastening strap to the knife .

Knife consists of a metal blade with a handle. The handle and sheath are covered with intricate wire work. Only the arched structure on the shaft used to attach a fastening strap to the knife and the projecting toe of the shaft are not covered with wire work .

Knife consists of a metal blade with a handle. The handle has an upper section that is carved with geometric designs a raised cone-like feature and a truncated cone as a finial that is covered with wire work. The sheath has matching geometric designs and is bound top middle and bottom with band of wire work. A small 'toe' projects out at the bottom of the sheath. A projecting arched structure on the shaft is used to attach a fastening strap to the knife.

Knife consists of a metal blade with a handle. The handle has an upper section that is carved with geometric designs. The sheath has matching geometric designs and is bound at the top with a metal strip bound around it and at the bottom with band of wire work. A 'toe' projects out at the bottom of the sheath. An arched structure projects out of the shaft and is used to attach a fastening strap to the knife.

Knife consists of a metal blade with a handle. The handle has an upper section that is carved with geometric designs. The sheath has matching geometric designs and is bound at the top and at the bottom with bands of wire work. A 'toe' projects out at the bottom of the sheath. An arched structure projects out of the shaft and is used to attach a fastening strap to the knife.

Knife consists of a metal blade with a handle. The sheath has geometric designs in two panels and is bound at the top and at the bottom with bands of wire work. A 'toe' projects out at the bottom of the sheath. An arched structure projects out of the shaft and is used to attach a fastening strap to the knife. This has a fretwork design of four inward pointing triangles.

Shaft swells slightly towards the upper end. A long narrow wedge-shaped metal blade penetrates the upper shaft projecting to the front and back. The metal blade flares and is pointed at its wider end and is decorated with linear and circle and dot engraved designs. Its back end edges are shaped into a wave design. The shaft has white ivory/bone top and bottom caps and is inlaid with dots of the same material. The shaft is inlaid with metal circle and dot motifs.

Knife consists of a metal blade with a handle. The blade narrows to an elongated, very sharp point. The handle has an upper section that flares out at its end. The sheath is bound at the top, middle and at bottom with wire. An angular 'toe' projects out at the bottom of the sheath. An arched structure projects out of the shaft and is used to attach a fastening strap to the knife.

Knife consists of a metal blade with a handle. The blade narrows to an elongated, very sharp point. The handle has an upper section that flares out at its end. The sheath is bound at the top, middle and at bottom with 5 bands of wire. An angular 'toe' projects out at the bottom of the sheath. An arched structure projects out of the shaft and is used to attach a fastening strap to the knife.

Knife consists of a metal blade with a handle. The blade narrows to an elongated, very sharp point. The handle has an upper section that flares out at its end and the whole is bound around with wire. The sheath is bound with wire along most of its length. A small angular 'toe' projects out at the bottom of the sheath. An arched structure projects out of the shaft used to attach a fastening strap to the knife.

Knife consists of a metal blade with a handle. The handle has an upper section that flares out at its end and is bound with wire for most of its length. The sheath is also for most of its length with wire. An angular 'toe' projects out at the bottom of the sheath and an arched structure projects out of the shaft (used to attach a fastening strap to the knife).

Haft of the axe is bound by 5 bands of wire work. The blade is T shaped rotated at 45° to join the haft at right angles. The blade flares out into a convex edge and has engraved designs along its neck.

The head of the axe is in the shape of an elongated human head. It has eyes made from white glass beads. At the point that the haft and the head meet the blade projects. The first section is rod-like becoming a fan-shape. The design of the axe suggests that the blade is projecting out of the mouth of the 'head' finial. The haft curves slightly along its length and flares slightly towards its base.

Knife has a metal blade with a faceted handle that flares out at its top. The blade narrows to an elongated, very sharp point. The sheath has its front face open so that the blade is visible when in the sheath . An 'toe' in a half-moon shape projects sideways at the bottom of the sheath.

Knife consists of a metal blade with a handle. The handle has an upper section that is bound with wirework in its lower half. The sheath has wire work at its upper, middle and lower sections. It is carved with geometric designs. An angular 'toe' projects out at the bottom of the sheath and an arched structure projects out of the shaft (used to attach a fastening strap to the knife).

Knife consists of a metal blade with a handle. The handle and sheath are covered with intricate wire work. Only the arched structure on the shaft used to attach a fastening strap to the knife and the projecting toe of the shaft are not covered with wire work.

Shaft has an open semi circle as its finial. Completing the circle is a semi-circular blade with a shaft that joins to the centre of the open semi-circle. About 1/4 of the way down the shaft is a small headrest. It has a curved crossbar, rectangular side facing lugs and two pillars with horizontal pleats. The shaft becomes the base of the headrest.

Blade has a short rod inserted into the finial. This flares out into a triangular shape with the upper segment much longer and narrower than the lower one. The finial is a rectangular box with miniature double headrest crossbars on the top, the shape of the side of two legged headrest with raise round bumps decorating it in relief on either side and a rectangular lug projecting below the box behind the shaft. The shaft is sheathed in 4 bands of wire work and tapers to the end.