Collection place: Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska / Loans: S1945-1946 #4: Winfield Scott Wellington (March 11, 1946–October 28, 1955) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 2-4559a,b, described as Wooden paint box in shape of seal carrying its young. Painted serpentine green and red. Lid on mother's back represents baby seal. Carved; representing a mother seal with her baby on the back, which is also the lid. Heads and shoulders are red, rest of body light blue. Blue is rarely seen north of Alaska Peninsula. Carving style clearly Bering Sea Eskimo. Yup'ik name: ekviutat.

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 Mask, accession number 2-6465, described as Finger mask; wooden with feathers (1 missing); painted black forehead, white face, green-gray chin, red and white background.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-6478, described as Wood; 3 round holes (2 eyes, 1 mouth); white with red band around the head; goose feathers in top border.

Hearst Museum object titled Seal figure, accession number 2-6203, described as Spotted seal with heart-shaped, owl-like head; wood body black with white spots. Possibly represents what Nelson calls a "mermaid-like creature.