Culture or time period: American cultures / Loans: S1974-1975 #41: Palo Alto Cultural Center (January 6, 1975–March 19, 1975) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Dish, accession number 2-30943, described as Zoomorphic wooden dish; anterior section resembles fox, but posterior section has a beaver tail; eyes and base of tail inlaid with haliotis pieces; 4 stone insets around bowl.

Hearst Museum object titled Grave marker fragment, accession number 2-30947, described as Killer whale crest figure from grave post; painted white, black, and red. Notice: Image restricted due to its potentially sensitive nature. Contact Museum to request access.

Hearst Museum object titled Helmet, accession number 2-4771, described as Probably representing a sea lion; carved wood painted black, red and blue. Perforations at sides of snout formerly held whiskers.

Hearst Museum object titled Human effigy, accession number 2-4790, described as Wooden carving of a man wearing wolf headdress, standing on grizzly bear head; cedar; painted red, blue, and black. "From Alaska" painted inside base; "May 1877" pencilled inside base. Identification of wood type and animals by Charles Brown.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-5856, described as Hooked nose, alder wood painted blue, black, and red. Represents a hawk (fide Vera Mae Fredrickson).

Hearst Museum object titled Ornament, accession number 2-4607, described as Totemic animal, carving represents wolf head topped by "Devil fish" tentacle. Painted red, blue-green, and black. Made of yellow cedar.

Hearst Museum object titled Pipe, accession number 2-6488, described as Carved, wooden pipe; figure of head of a bird. Metal insert.

Hearst Museum object titled Pipe, accession number 2-38452, described as Tobacco pipe; carved with bear representation; wood; nostrils, eyes, ears, and teeth of inlaid haliotis shell.