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Start Over Collection place The Americas Function 1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits Loans S1945-1946 #4: Winfield Scott Wellington (March 11, 1946–October 28, 1955)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 2-4045, described as Adze with stone blade hafted with rawhide to short wood handle. Black. Made of stone, wood, rawhide thong.
Hearst Museum object titled Awl, accession number 2-6271, described as Carved ivory figure of sea monster. Saw tooth design on base. Tail serves as awl.
Hearst Museum object titled Bow, accession number 2-4124, described as Ivory bow for drill; incised and darkened scenes both sides; one side shows umiaks and whales.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 2-3894, described as Box representing a walrus with three separate sections. The head and tail are carved painted wood.The head has inlaid eyes and tusks. The central ivory cylindircal sections (with engraved flippers) are incised with parallel lines and a circle motif. The center is made of ivory and the ends of wood. Possibly used as a container for sewing materials.
Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 2-4241, described as Ivory hair comb, large and elaborately carved; dark brown and eroded ivory; handle: fish and wlrus, each with incised concentric circles; comb part has cross-hatching and incised concentric circles; all teeth broken off at base.
Hearst Museum object titled Platter, accession number 2-15590, described as Carved argillite; female shaman in relief surrounded by incised designs representing a sea monster or mythical sea mammal, perhaps a sea wolf.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Skin scraper, accession number 2-4020, described as Angled wood handle, sinew lashing, iron blade.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Toolbox, accession number 2-1265a,b, described as Rectangular wooden box for implements. Painted red borders, black detail, 9 inlaid ivory slabs with engraved and darkened scenes. Rawhide handle and fastenings. Hinged lid.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Toolbox, accession number 2-3855a,b, described as Traditional bentwood toolbox, painted red and black, with antler handle, six decorative stripes sewn on the wall outside, and rawhide fastenings. Hinged lid is painted blue and wall painted red. Box was used to store wooden implements; outside of bottom was used as a workbench.

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