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Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 2-3880, described as Ivory box with wooden top with missing thong. Engraved animals and hunting scene. Cut from section of a tusk. Geometric bands incised at both edges and twice diagonally through the surface.
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.
Hearst Museum object titled Box handle, accession number 2-4277, described as Made of ivory.  Walrus ivory with incised and darkened zigzag design.  2 perforations at each end.
Hearst Museum object titled Box ornaments, accession number 2-6087a,b, described as Pair of carved ivory heads of walrus, each with inlaid eyes (some inlay missing), 2 perforations on basal ends. Ivory; two walrus heads carved in similar style held together with little wood pegs; tusks and other parts of body sawed away; was probably part of harpoon rest, or decoration of hunting visor. Possibly a harpoon rest or hunting visor decoration. Native name: calinguaq.
Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-6247, described as Carved walrus ivory figure of beluga (white whale, dolphin family) carrying its young.
Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-6228, described as Carved walrus ivory figure of stickleback ? Beluga.
Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-6229, described as Carved figure of eel or eel-like fish; walrus ivory.
Hearst Museum object titled Charm, accession number 2-5871, described as Carving of a woman, head and torso only; walrus ivory.
Hearst Museum object titled Cleat, accession number 2-6761, described as Effigy of sea otter lying on its back, forepaws to chin. Elongated groove with 2 perforations on underside. Inlaid areas (quills?) on top surface. Made of carved walrus ivory.
Hearst Museum object titled Cleat, accession number 2-6765, described as Effigy of sea otter lying on its back, forepaws to chin. Elongated groove with 2 perforations on underside. Made of carved walrus ivory. Inlaid areas (quills?) on top surface.