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Start Over Materials Baleen Loans S2009-2010 #11: SFO Museum (dates unknown)
Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-4574, described as Wooden; painted white, red and black; 2 hand attachments; 1 paddle-like attachment; double hoop encircling top and sides of mask; baleen pieces and spruce root and fish skin binding; central face.
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.
Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-4584a-d, described as Wooden mask; painted white, red, and black; peg teeth; 2 hand attachments; 3 spiraled stick attachments (stylized human figures, according to Ray); one pointed attachment at chin; large double hoop with fish skin binding.. Long with hoop frame and mobile parts: 2 hands & 4 spiraled sticks (one lost) attached with baleen. The face with its 2 hands seen in the front is the spirit appearing from the back of a white animal swimming (seen in profile probably a polar bear).

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