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Tool

Date: 5th–3rd millennium B.C.
Accession Number: 38.40.386
Tool

Date: 5th–3rd millennium B.C.
Accession Number: 38.40.387
Tool

Date: 5th–3rd millennium B.C.
Accession Number: 38.40.388
Blade

Date: ca. 4000 B.C.
Accession Number: 59.41.81
Blade

Date: ca. 7th–6th century B.C.
Accession Number: 1975.362.37
Unfinished bowl

Date: 3rd millennium B.C.
Accession Number: 1979.23
Amulet with a Lamashtu demon

Date: ca. early 1st millennium B.C.
Accession Number: 1984.348
Blade

Date: before 16th century
Accession Number: 00.5.1044
Blade

Date: before 16th century
Accession Number: 00.5.1046
Knife (Gudom or Katjo [?])

Date: late 19th–early 20th century
Accession Number: 1978.412.752
Lizard Man Figure (Moko)

Date: late 19th century
Accession Number: 1978.412.824
Lip Plug

Date: 15th–16th century
Accession Number: 1979.206.1092
Ear Ornament

Date: 15th–16th century
Accession Number: 1979.206.1088
Ear Ornament

Date: 15th–16th century
Accession Number: 1979.206.1089
Lip Plug

Date: 15th–16th century
Accession Number: 1979.206.1090
Lip Plug

Date: 15th–16th century
Accession Number: 1979.206.1091
Male Figure (Moai Kavakava)

Date: mid to late 19th century
Accession Number: 1979.206.1491
Point

Date: 3rd millennium BCE
Accession Number: 1980.83.23
Obsidian Mirror

Date: before 15th century
Accession Number: 1980.34.43
Male Figure (Moai Tangata)

Date: early 19th century
Accession Number: 1984.526

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Tool
Date: 5th–3rd millennium B.C.
Accession Number: 38.40.386
Tool
Date: 5th–3rd millennium B.C.
Accession Number: 38.40.387
Tool
Date: 5th–3rd millennium B.C.
Accession Number: 38.40.388
Blade
Date: ca. 4000 B.C.
Accession Number: 59.41.81
Blade
Date: ca. 7th–6th century B.C.
Accession Number: 1975.362.37
Unfinished bowl
Date: 3rd millennium B.C.
Accession Number: 1979.23
Amulet with a Lamashtu demon
Date: ca. early 1st millennium B.C.
Accession Number: 1984.348
Blade
Date: before 16th century
Accession Number: 00.5.1044
Blade
Date: before 16th century
Accession Number: 00.5.1046
Knife (Gudom or Katjo [?])
Date: late 19th–early 20th century
Accession Number: 1978.412.752
Lizard Man Figure (Moko)
Date: late 19th century
Accession Number: 1978.412.824
Lip Plug
Date: 15th–16th century
Accession Number: 1979.206.1092
Ear Ornament
Date: 15th–16th century
Accession Number: 1979.206.1088
Ear Ornament
Date: 15th–16th century
Accession Number: 1979.206.1089
Lip Plug
Date: 15th–16th century
Accession Number: 1979.206.1090
Lip Plug
Date: 15th–16th century
Accession Number: 1979.206.1091
Male Figure (Moai Kavakava)
Date: mid to late 19th century
Accession Number: 1979.206.1491
Point
Date: 3rd millennium BCE
Accession Number: 1980.83.23
Obsidian Mirror
Date: before 15th century
Accession Number: 1980.34.43
Male Figure (Moai Tangata)
Date: early 19th century
Accession Number: 1984.526