Collection place: North America / Donor: Phoebe Apperson Hearst / Culture or time period: Alaskan cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Animal figure, accession number 2-708, described as Carved ivory head of a seal.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-10285, described as Twined with upper edge having braided loops for drawstring; made of grass stems; decorated with worsted of various colors. Broken.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-10287, described as Upper edge braided for drawstring; grass stems; decorated with worsted of various colors.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-11, described as Twining in spruce root, wide false embroidery band below rim with zigzags in reddish brown and straw colors; small areas of false embroidery on body; 2 large repaired areas and 2 rawhide loops at rim. According to Molly Lee (1986) this is an extremely rare basket; designs show relationship to Northwest Coast Indians, but also to Aleuts; zigzag ("Terntail") equals Northwest Coast.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-10286, described as Round; twined; drawstring on braided edge; grass stems; decorated with multi-colored worsted; braided worsted and grass handle.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-7, described as Twined spruce root with false embroidery designs in red and green wool triangles on body and on band below rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-10284, described as Twined of fine grass stems; decorated with red, blue, purple, yellow and black worsted. Base broken loose.