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541. Hunting whistle

Hunting whistle

Date:: 1951
Description:: Wooden hunting whistle bound with twine; origin Mbuti people of the Ituri rainforest.

542. Metal bracelet

Date:: 1950
Description:: Metal bracelet; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people.

543. Ebony letter opener

Ebony letter opener

Date:: 1951
Description:: Ebony paper knife with an elephant carved on the handle, large notch carved just below elephant; origin West Kenya.

544. Metal pin

Date:: 1951
Description:: From Colin Turnbull's personal belongings; metal souvenir pin, possibly of a Buddhist temple.

545. Animal tooth

Date:: 1951
Description:: Animal tooth, origin unknown.

546. Neck rest

Date:: 1951
Description:: Wooden neckrest/headrest with wooden charm attached to a woven vine; vine is attached to central vertical piece with two holes; origin Turkana people of Kenya.

547. Neck rest

Date:: 1951
Description:: Wooden neckrest/headrest with vine cord attached to two holes in the vertical piece of the object; origin Turkana people of Kenya.

548. Neck rest

Date:: 1951
Description:: Wooden neckrest/headrest with two holes that would have had a chain or cord through them; wood is stained; origin Turkana people of Kenya.

549. Neck rest

Date:: 1951
Description:: Wooden neckrest/headrest with a metal chain around it; metal coin with a hole is looped into chain; inscribed upon coin is "GEORGIUS SEXTUS REX ONE CENT"; origin Dodoth people of Uganda.

550. Siva statue

Date:: 1951
Description:: From Colin Turnbull's personal belongings; Siva with four arms, a serpent around his neck and legs, standing on a child in front of a circle with flames.