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Hearst Museum object titled Board mask, accession number 2-6624, described as Wooden anthropomorphic face on board; painted red border, black forehead, nose, and lower face, and 2 animals (beaver and weasle); peg teeth; 17 feathers attached around border; sinew fastening. Damaged on loan 10/2/67; feathers complete prior to loan, one tip missing, 2 bent, 3 repaired with nylon string. Human face with down-turned mouth, pegged teeth, painted white, red ad blue; feather attached around edge of triangular background; a black painted beaver and weasel are attached to each side.

Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 2-3859a,b, described as Elongated "eye" shaped wooden storage box with lid and rawhide fastenings. Painted red and black, ornamented with walrus and whale images in ivory, and an inlay of ivory squares and rectangles. Box contains feathers (with knots and strings attached to them, probably part of masks) and white caribou hairs. Used for storing feathers for arrows.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box lid, accession number 2-3888c, described as The carved cover for each chamber is in the form of a seal (with tusked masks) floating on its back.

Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-4791, described as Wooden carving of a man holding a head or mask; man sitting on frog. Painted red and black. Round and oval hollows on back. Made of Alaska pine.

Hearst Museum object titled Finger mask, accession number 2-4591, described as Finger mask; wooden; encircled with caribou hair; one long feather; nose like a beak; painted brown-red, white, and black; left half of handhold missing.

Hearst Museum object titled Finger mask, accession number 2-6463, described as Finger mask; wooden; carved. Oval with grip for two fingers; on raised front side: a seal head, blue-black; rim is white and red; on rim, holes to hold 7 feathers (feathers missing); back flat, but hollowed behind face. Height: 10 cm; width: 6.3 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Headdress, accession number 2-4809, described as Wooden mask headdress. With hair and traces of black and red paint.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-6473, described as Wood; representation of a loon with central human face on back; black and white spots; human face with white line across eyes; 2 carved feet, 1 wing (1 missing) of loon attached to quills; rawhide tie. Feather remnant found 1970 and placed in bag. Represents a blue-black loon with white trim on the body; its inua appears on the bird's back in form of human face, mouth turned down with white line across eyes; feet and one remaining wing attached.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-4574, described as Wooden; painted white, red and black; 2 hand attachments; 1 paddle-like attachment; double hoop encircling top and sides of mask; baleen pieces and spruce root and fish skin binding; central face.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-6442, described as Wooden mask - most likely of sculpin; painted teardrop shape with round face in lower part; face has crescent mouth with peg teeth, 1 round eye, smaller crescent opposite; white face, otherwise black with fingertip-applied white dots; red paint lining mouth, eyes, and all other openings; black designs on bottom half of face. 2 leg-shaped appendages attached to left side of face. Bird quill attachments and feather.

Hearst Museum object titled Board mask, accession number 2-6624, described as Wooden anthropomorphic face on board; painted red border, black forehead, nose, and lower face, and 2 animals (beaver and weasle); peg teeth; 17 feathers attached around border; sinew fastening. Damaged on loan 10/2/67; feathers complete prior to loan, one tip missing, 2 bent, 3 repaired with nylon string. Human face with down-turned mouth, pegged teeth, painted white, red ad blue; feather attached around edge of triangular background; a black painted beaver and weasel are attached to each side.

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Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 2-3859a,b, described as Elongated "eye" shaped wooden storage box with lid and rawhide fastenings. Painted red and black, ornamented with walrus and whale images in ivory, and an inlay of ivory squares and rectangles. Box contains feathers (with knots and strings attached to them, probably part of masks) and white caribou hairs. Used for storing feathers for arrows.

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Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-4791, described as Wooden carving of a man holding a head or mask; man sitting on frog. Painted red and black. Round and oval hollows on back. Made of Alaska pine.

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Hearst Museum object titled Finger mask, accession number 2-4591, described as Finger mask; wooden; encircled with caribou hair; one long feather; nose like a beak; painted brown-red, white, and black; left half of handhold missing.

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Hearst Museum object titled Finger mask, accession number 2-6463, described as Finger mask; wooden; carved. Oval with grip for two fingers; on raised front side: a seal head, blue-black; rim is white and red; on rim, holes to hold 7 feathers (feathers missing); back flat, but hollowed behind face. Height: 10 cm; width: 6.3 cm.

Finger mask

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Hearst Museum object titled Headdress, accession number 2-4809, described as Wooden mask headdress. With hair and traces of black and red paint.

Headdress

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Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-6473, described as Wood; representation of a loon with central human face on back; black and white spots; human face with white line across eyes; 2 carved feet, 1 wing (1 missing) of loon attached to quills; rawhide tie. Feather remnant found 1970 and placed in bag. Represents a blue-black loon with white trim on the body; its inua appears on the bird's back in form of human face, mouth turned down with white line across eyes; feet and one remaining wing attached.

Mask

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Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-4574, described as Wooden; painted white, red and black; 2 hand attachments; 1 paddle-like attachment; double hoop encircling top and sides of mask; baleen pieces and spruce root and fish skin binding; central face.

Mask

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Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-6442, described as Wooden mask - most likely of sculpin; painted teardrop shape with round face in lower part; face has crescent mouth with peg teeth, 1 round eye, smaller crescent opposite; white face, otherwise black with fingertip-applied white dots; red paint lining mouth, eyes, and all other openings; black designs on bottom half of face. 2 leg-shaped appendages attached to left side of face. Bird quill attachments and feather.

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Rangifer tarandus caribou4 objects
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5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama27 objects
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies26 objects
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies3 objects
5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories2 objects
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions2 objects
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits1 objects
2.3 Special Ornaments, Garb, and Finery Worn to Battle by Warrior (excluding status insignia)1 objects
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings1 objects

S1951-1952 #1: University of California, Los Angeles (March 15, 1952–returned by 1957)18 objects
S1945-1946 #4: Winfield Scott Wellington (March 11, 1946–October 28, 1955)16 objects
S1967-1968 #118: Institution of American Indian Arts (April 11, 1968–July 15, 1968)16 objects
S2017-2018 #3: Heard Museum (October 29, 2018–February 18, 2019)11 objects
S1969-1970 #13: Museum of Fine Arts, Texas (August 7, 1969–January 2, 1970)10 objects
S2009-2010 #11: SFO Museum (dates unknown)10 objects
S2009-2010 #11b: SFO Museum (dates unknown)10 objects
S1990-1991 #23: Blackhawk Museums (March 20, 1991–August 16, 1994)8 objects
S1973-1974 #65: Oakland Museum of California (March 8, 1974–April 24, 1974)7 objects
S1957-1960 [XXX Wellington]: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (1957–1960)6 objects

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