There were a few holes in the armor, a handful of links broken or now missing, not enough to lessen the armor's effectiveness just yet. They were all easy repairs so far.<br/><br/>The small golden object was a tooth, likely from one of the pirate skeletons back at the ship. Perhaps it had been missed by previous looters or that mimic in the past because it's cover had not decayed away just yet. The crumbling room however probably knocked it free, it was a wonder you noticed it. Bartering right you could potentially pay for repairs with, but not much else.