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Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 2-4588, described as With hoop frame. Wood handle represents long-beaked bird head with seal-like tail. Head is probably made from seal or walrus bladder and has painting of man (?) with elongated, bent arms, outstretching fingers, head and torso and arms only represented, fish painted in space between forearms.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 2-4810, described as Drum; Skin nailed to wood frame, leather thongs, undecorated. Diameter: 45 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 2-4768, described as Large drum. Painted interior.

Hearst Museum object titled Nose flute, accession number 11-1078, described as Nose flute.

Hearst Museum object titled Pendants, accession number 2-7174, described as Bone pendants, thirteen very flat pieces, cut in shapes similar to a puffin beak; pierced at one end; some decorated with incised crosshatching and lines; held together with a sinew string.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-6490, described as Paddle shape. Two pieces of cedar wood pegged together, black pigment band and red band at distal end.

Hearst Museum object titled Reed organ, accession number 9-61, described as Musical wind instrument; reed organ (Sho); used in Buddhist and shrine rituals.