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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 Cigarette case, accession number 2-13382a,b, described as Cigarette case made of fine, split swamp grass; fine twine; bands of openwork alternating with bands of design in color. Flat.

Hearst Museum object titled Face shield, accession number 2-19082, described as Wooden "beaver" (face protector) with totemic design. Shallow notches cut into the upper rim are eye holes. Accompanies 2-19081 (war helmet). Label: "fighting headdress and collar carving represents a worm, the same tradition as feast pipe.

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 Helmet, accession number 2-19081, described as Wooden helmet, in form of head of a man, hair attached; painted red, black and blue. Label: "Fighting headdress and collar carving represents a worm, the same tradition as feast pipe.

Hearst Museum object titled Human figure, accession number 2-4814, described as Large, carved human figure of wood with attached hair, fur, metal rings, glass eyes; blue, green and red paint on face; natural wood body. Perhaps represents mythical land otter man. Damage to left leg and foot: left leg cracked badly (loose to touch) along grain of wood, on calf of figure; foot (previously restored) broke off completely partially along old restoration and partially with new break. Possible shamanic funerary statue.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-4603, described as Wooden; painted white, gray-green, and red; numerous attachments (2 mammal heads, 4 paddle-like pieces at corners, 2 arms, 2 "doughnut-shaped" objects with 5 small paddle-like pieces attached); encircled by a hoop; baleen, sinew, rawhide, and fish skin bindings; face in center of mask. Includes 2-6627 described as "Round wooden ornament with three paddles." One paddle lost pre-1967. Damaged on loan 10/2/67; upper left flap bent and loosened, restored.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-10870, described as Bear head mask, decorated with strips of copper; dark brown glass eyes; wood painted black (?), red and white. Had fur cap attached, now long since destroyed by moths.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-6913, described as Wooden; painted white, red, and greenish-black; represents the mythical half-man; wooden pegs inserted as teeth, and around eye; rawhide tie; full complement of pegs.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-6445, described as Finger mask; wooden; encircled with caribou hair; brown, white, and black pigment; open beak carved above and below mouth; 2 fingerholds.