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Church-ship model, late 16th or early 17th century, traditionally associated with James VI and his safe return to Scotland with Anne of Denmark in 1590
Pukaea or trumpet of wood, bound with varnished flax and decorated with carving and paua shell: Polynesia, New Zealand, Rotorua, Māori, Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāpuhi, by Henry Pona, c. 1993
Fish-hook with shank and barb of haliotis shell, flax fibre lashing, and a short line attached: New Zealand
Flute carved in the style of a Maori flute (putorino) of brown wood carved in two longitudinal halves and bound at both ends with flax, upper part carved with a face (wheku) and protruding tongue, medial orifice carved as an open mouth of a second face made by antiques dealer James Edward Little: New Zealand, early 20th century
Trumpet, triton shell with carved wooden mouthpiece in form of face with protruding tongue, inlaid haliotis shell and mouthpiece fixed with flax binding, probably of European make as, although reminscient of Māori pu tatara, the carving is not authentic: Oceania, Polynesia, New Zealand, early 20th century
Pendant of dark green jadeite, perforated at one end to take a red and white woven flax cord attached to a curved bone needle: New Zealand, Māori