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  • Rounded Pestle (Pai-wi) used with acorn mortar

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  • Coiled Basket (Tsu-li)

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  • Mush Basket Bowl

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  • Doctor's Whistle (To-ka)

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  • Basket Tray (Ko-to)

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  • Brush (Shup-wu) used to prepare acorn flour

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  • Bundle of Grass for Basket Making (Chi-ta-ka)

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  • Small Twined Plate (Wa-ta-bem)

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  • Charm Stone (Po-la Se-ma)

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  • Moss from Pine Tree (I-luk-um) or Bundle of Lichen

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  • Ceremonial Pin (Di-Yo)

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  • Pair of Sticks (Tsu-tsu) for lifting stones

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