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Start Over Collection place Bering Sea and North, Alaska Culture or time period North American cultures Loans S1990-1991 #23: Blackhawk Museums (March 20, 1991–August 16, 1994)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Dice, accession number 2-1269a-f, described as Set of ivory dice. Rectangular carved walrus ivory, each one has an X. Caribou, rabbit, seal, walrus, and standing Eskimo engraved and darkened on the sides.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-137, described as Male doll with ivory head, well dressed in furs. "Marmot parka, young seal pants" added in pencil.
Hearst Museum object titled Drag handle, accession number 2-1243, described as Ivory swivel. Large piece is triangular with seal effigy sides. Rawhide thongs attached to both pieces. ivory 9.8cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Engraving, accession number 2-179, described as Walrus ivory slab, (half a tusk). Engraved and darkened scene showing loaded dog sled with driver holding whip; walruses, 2 ribbon seals, fish, umiak under sail.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fishing rod and line, accession number 2-2059, described as Elongated wood rod, rawhide line, ivory fish shaped lure with incised facial features. Bird claw hook. Animal tail lure also attached to line.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Needle case, accession number 2-1333, described as Ivory, wood stoppers in shape of fish head and tail (red and blue-green), tail decorated with caribou hair (?).
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Needle case, accession number 2-1328, described as Ivory with incised and darkened encircling bands and Xs. Red and blue wood stoppers in shape of fish head and tail.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 2-1786, described as Three barbed points on wooden shaft attached with sinew; plus terminal point, barbed on two sides and incised with figure of seal and circle. Shaft painted with red and black.
Hearst Museum object titled Tusk, accession number 2-154, described as Walrus tusk with incised and darkened scenes; umiaks, kayaks, scene in kashim on one side, caribou surround, dog sleds, walruses and seals, etc. on the other side.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Zoomorph, accession number 2-658, described as Land otter with fish in mouth; carved walrus ivory; incised and darkened markings on otter's back and tail.

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