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Hearst Museum object titled Face figurine, accession number 5-14041, described as Jewelry; pendant; cast bronze; stylized oval human face with 3 projections from each side of jaw, double projection at chin; eyes, eyebrows and 2 diagonal marks on forehead indicated by series of vertically incised lines, suspension ring at top; height 6 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Figures, accession number 5-14024, described as Figures, group of 8; cast brass; seated male and female with row of 3 smaller standing male figures to both front and rear of central couple; right rear figure holds sun shade over large male, other small figures hold various objects, group on 4 footed flat rectangular base, left front foot broken off and in accompanying plastic bag (bag of fragments).

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-14018, described as Figure; cast brass; porcupine, standing with bristles indicated by rows of short projecting wires; head extensively damaged.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-14023, described as Figure; cast bronze; seated female on backless stool, left hand held to mouth, right hand holding rounded, pyramidal-topped staff.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-14021, described as Figures, group of 7; cast brass; seated central female, surrounded by 5 smaller standing males, the forward-most of wt/ holds an infant and is standing between legs of female, all on flat rectangular base.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurines, accession number 5-14044, described as Figure; blackened wood; standing female with arms outstretched; large flat oval face; beaded glass ear (yellow and blue), neck (red and white) and waist (blue and white) ornaments; height 32.6 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Figurines, accession number 5-14043, described as Figure; blackened wood; standing female on triangular base with arms outstretched; oval head with linear facial decoration; height 34 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Figurines, accession number 5-14042, described as Figure; brown-stained wood; standing female with arms outstretched, flat ovoid head and 3 horizontal incisions across back of head at ear level; height 39.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Figurines, accession number 5-14045, described as Figure; blackened wood; standing female with outstretched arms, flat triangular face, back of head incised, slight facial scarification indicated; 1 string of red, white and blue glass around base; height 29 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-14052, described as Mask; brown-stained wood with traces of red paint over all; flat, oval anthropomorphic face with slit eyes and mouth and symmetrical inward-curved horns at top and short rounded bears at chin, beard and horns bear parallel incisions, face incised around edge with further incised decoration on forehead; height 62 cm