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Start Over Donor Alaska Commercial Company Loans S1964-1965 #72: Heard Museum (March 25, 1965–September 24, 1965)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Baleen, accession number 2-4407, described as Folded baleen strips tied with sinew 2-ply cordage.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bola, accession number 2-4310, described as Bola. 7 ivory balls on twisted sinew cordage, feather bundle at end. seven cylindrical-shaped bone pieces are pierced at one end and attached to finely twisted sinew cord. The ends of the cord are tied to a group of white feather. Native name: yaqulegcuun.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-6372, described as Sinew-backed, sinew wrappers, carved ivory section in center to tighten cable. Sinew bowstring has center wrapped with spruce root. Wood, carved; section of the wood mostly rectangular, a bit convex on backside; on front surface: reinforced with sinew cord wrapping, as well as its middle with a long antler slab (61 cm) placed between sinew & wood; on backside. Yup'ik name: urluveq.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fire drill hearth, accession number 2-4090, described as Block of wood used in making fire; 4 grooves for stick.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishhook, accession number 2-4495, described as Ivory. Separate barb tied to stem with sinew thong, remnant baleen line in perforation in stem.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishhook, accession number 2-4496, described as Ivory. Separate barb tied to stem with 2-ply sinew cordage. Hook suspended from heavier plaited sinew line.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing lure, accession number 2-4488, described as Cylindrical ivory with curved metal hook, 2 ply cotton cordage attached.
Hearst Museum object titled Fishing tackle, accession number 2-7530, described as Fishing tackle with 2 copper hooks.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fox trap, accession number 2-4412, described as Or wolf trap (Tshucktshi). Wood cylinder with wood and antler sidepieces attached with rawhide and sinew.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Harpoon, accession number 16-9068, described as Whale bone harpoon or spear point. Length 20⅛ inches. Tip broken off.

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