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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-469, described as Feathered truncate-cone coiled basket. String-bead handle, shell bead rim, abalone pendants.

Hearst Museum object titled Carved wooden figure, accession number 2-4813, described as Carved wooden figure with human hair. A land otter is depicted around neck of figure. Height: 40 cm (15 3/4 inches)

Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-8873, described as Small carved wooden figure of a human being with a carved animal headdress. Figure's hands clasped over drawn-up left knee; shell inset eyes; traces of red pigment. This figure has white and black eyes apparently made of shell. It is clasping the left knee in both hands, this leg being bent up.

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 Figure, accession number 2-4812, described as Carved wooden figure with human hair, anthropomorphic. Made of yellow cedar, painted black and red. A land otter is depicted around neck of figure. On front and back of chest is design of land otter or mink - shaman's messenger spirit. Height: 42 cm (16½ inches)

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 2-4663, described as Basket hat, brimmed, twined spruce root.

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 2-15550, described as Of male face; seal fur eyebrows, mustache and beard; movable eyelids and mouth; red, black, white, orange-brown paint.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-5854, described as Painted and ornamented; face with 1 eye and curved exaggerated mouth; attached are wing-like carvings, human skull carving and bow; white ground color with grey-green, red-brown areas; 2 peg-like teeth (remainder lost); bow strung with seal thong; face attached with baleen.