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Hearst Museum object titled Board mask, accession number 2-6624, described as Wooden anthropomorphic face on board; painted red border, black forehead, nose, and lower face, and 2 animals (beaver and weasle); peg teeth; 17 feathers attached around border; sinew fastening. Damaged on loan 10/2/67; feathers complete prior to loan, one tip missing, 2 bent, 3 repaired with nylon string. Human face with down-turned mouth, pegged teeth, painted white, red ad blue; feather attached around edge of triangular background; a black painted beaver and weasel are attached to each side.

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 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 Helmet, accession number 2-4772, described as Representing Stellar sealion bull; carved and painted wood in black, red, and blue; 3 teeth and one carved and painted wood tooth inserted in mouth; perforations at sides of snout formerly held sealion whiskers.

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 Mask, accession number 2-1306, described as Wooden; anthropomorphic; painted black forehead, nose, mustache, red chin and border; feathers along border, and one small feather from head; 5 holes, evenly spaced, on the back board.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-10045, described as Wolf head mask of carved wood painted black and red; 2 separated pieces tied together; blue glass beads for eyes; carved unpainted teeth. Original label marked: "JJHVB Pt. Townsend WT: (Washington Territory) on one side; "Mask Porpoise Makah Indians Neah Bay WT" on other side.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-4804, described as Carved to represent human face of a woman with plug in lower lip. Yellow cedar; painted red, blue, and black. Shows ceremonial facial painting.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-5851, described as Wooden; painted red, white and gray-green; fish attachment on top; 2 hand flipper attachments at lower sides; paddle-like attachment at upper left; was probably once encircled with caribou hair; baleen and spruce root "attachers"; peg teeth. Ray states this mask made by same person as 2-5854.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-4603, described as Wooden; painted white, gray-green, and red; numerous attachments (2 mammal heads, 4 paddle-like pieces at corners, 2 arms, 2 "doughnut-shaped" objects with 5 small paddle-like pieces attached); encircled by a hoop; baleen, sinew, rawhide, and fish skin bindings; face in center of mask. Includes 2-6627 described as "Round wooden ornament with three paddles." One paddle lost pre-1967. Damaged on loan 10/2/67; upper left flap bent and loosened, restored.