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Hearst Museum object titled Carved wooden figure, accession number 2-4813, described as Carved wooden figure with human hair. A land otter is depicted around neck of figure. Height: 40 cm (15 3/4 inches)

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 2-4812, described as Carved wooden figure with human hair, anthropomorphic. Made of yellow cedar, painted black and red. A land otter is depicted around neck of figure. On front and back of chest is design of land otter or mink - shaman's messenger spirit. Height: 42 cm (16½ inches)

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 2-4663, described as Basket hat, brimmed, twined spruce root.

Hearst Museum object titled Human figure, accession number 2-4814, described as Large, carved human figure of wood with attached hair, fur, metal rings, glass eyes; blue, green and red paint on face; natural wood body. Perhaps represents mythical land otter man. Damage to left leg and foot: left leg cracked badly (loose to touch) along grain of wood, on calf of figure; foot (previously restored) broke off completely partially along old restoration and partially with new break. Possible shamanic funerary statue.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-5854, described as Painted and ornamented; face with 1 eye and curved exaggerated mouth; attached are wing-like carvings, human skull carving and bow; white ground color with grey-green, red-brown areas; 2 peg-like teeth (remainder lost); bow strung with seal thong; face attached with baleen.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-4619, described as Carved bird, raven. Painted red, pale green, pale blue and black. "Raven's "ears" connect with human figure's head" fide Charles Brown, June 1964.