"Little brass Buhda with a copper seal on the bottom. When I shake it around I hear something metal inside rattle around. I’m reluctant to break the seal without knowing what it means."
A: "The required filling materials consist of rolled mantras, fragrant wood, incense powders, and the five metals (gold, silver, brass, iron and copper)."
#4... What box? you see something I can't?
#2 Ive seen lots of adze, I live where they are made culturally. There are lots of different shapes depending on the purpose of it the region it was manufactured.