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Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 2-6444, described as Hunting hat. Bentwood, painted with red, black, blue and yellow green designs following form of helmet, inter-spaced with circles filled with rays. One blue, one white and one millifiore bead with yarn on walrus or sea lion whiskers. Ivory or whalebone piece attached to back with sinew. Braided sinew chin strap, side decorations of hair and sinew. Center string red and yellow. Used to protect eyes from sun and salt spray while men hunted in kayak.

Hearst Museum object titled Kayak model, accession number 2-4565, described as 2-hatch. Wood frame, rawhide cover decorated with bright red and blue paint with 2 human figures wearing sealskin parkas decorated with bright red and blue paint along seams and wearing hats with geometric linear designs in bright red and blue paint with seal whiskers. 6 fixtures include weapons and paddles. wood covered with gut, painted white & on gunwale blue & red; with a paddler at rear and hunter in front. Figures wearing conical hats and waterproof parka & aprons. Hands made of iron wires. Weapon, paddle, and weapon guard on deck.

Hearst Museum object titled Umiak model, accession number 2-19148, described as Wood frame with rawhide cover. The prow and sides are decorated with red worsted. Red, blue and white cotton threads are plaited together and sewn to prow. Seal whiskers also used. 11 figures in boat holding paddles or weapons, wearing sealskin parkas and wood hats variously decorated with red and blue paint in abstract designs. 9 paddles, two of which are broken.