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Hearst Museum object titled Bottle, accession number 3-28748, described as Bottle. Swirled, amber glass, high neck with handles on each side. H 18 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Cat mask, accession number 3-28597, described as Mask: zoomorphic-cat. Yellow base paint on wood. Green and red designs on face. Grooves on forehead and chin. Glass eye sockets. Gaping mouth filled with 8 cylindrical teeth and red tongue. Flared nostrils. H 28 cm (measrued from ear) W 17 cm. Notice: Image restricted due to its potentially sensitive nature. Contact Museum to request access.

Hearst Museum object titled Flask, accession number 3-28751, described as Bottle. Greenish amber, swirled with narrow neck, concave bottom. H 12.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd bowl (jícara), accession number 3-29553, described as Votive bowl: hemispherical gourd, varicolored glass "seed" beads used to create deer, eagle, butterflies, anthropomorphic figure and corn plant; yellow, orange, white, green, etc. on black ground; center bottom are circular designs with zigzags; rim diameter 21.7 cm, height 11.3 cm. Native name: rukiri. Materials, techniques: Jicara (gourd), glass seed beads, beeswax. Context of use: Offering to the gods so that they will hear prayers for health, luck, and well-being. See o 93, "Art of the Huichol Indians. Kathy Berrin, ed., and pp 67-71, "Vida y Arte de Los Huicholes, Segunda Parte, El Arte, Artes des Mexico No. 161. Collector is author of chapter "Huichol Women's Art" in Art of the Huichol Indians, K. Berrin et al.

Hearst Museum object titled Jar with lid, accession number 3-16021a,b, described as Jar and cover, glass, light green, translucent (a) jar, shouldered, globular; H 6.8 cm X Diam 7.7 cm; (b) lid with finial; H 4.5 cm X Diam 6.6 cm. Given in memory of G.S. and A. Turner. Attributor says very rare and valuable.